We have always preached that knowing how to navigate the college preparation process is essential to saving families time, energy, money, and stress. It is important to have conversations early, not from a place of intensity or fear, but because...
For many students, the month of April can be both exciting and scary. They have heard back from all of their schools, and, unless they have been admitted to a school under an Early Decision 1 or Early Decision 2...
We urge you to read this post. It is long, but it is important. This is NOT a post to promote our business. However, we would be remiss to not say a huge “Thank you!” for all of your referrals...
As many students and families may already know, the past several weeks have brought rapid changes in the field of education, affecting university funding, admissions policies, and the administration of student loans and financial aid. Most recently, approximately 1,300 employees...
On Saturday, many students experienced a technical issue with the March SAT. While College Board hasn’t provided 100% transparency about what happened, we know that many students had their test results submitted automatically before finishing, and others were logged out...
“I have this huge test I have to study for.” This is an email or text message that we get from our students all the time. It makes sense, after all. Grades and rigor are the most important of the...
The most important work on college application essays comes before you write the very first word of your very first draft of your very first essay. Brainstorming is the essential first step in the college application essay writing process. While...
We are excited to announce our full schedule of webinars this spring! See below for topics, dates, and registration links. You will find a description of each webinar at the registration link. All webinars begin at 7pm Eastern and include...
How can you use your 10th or 11th grade student’s PSAT score to make a test prep plan? Read this post to find out! Scores from the PSAT have begun to be released! Score release timing is based on the...