It’s midterm season. We’re about halfway through the school year, and that means students are about to be tested on everything they’ve learned since the early fall. Whether you view midterms as an opportunity to showcase how hard you’ve worked,...
Junior year is a tough time. Classes are harder than ever, and grades are at their most important. Students have sports, plays, music, volunteering, and a host of other activities to balance. (Not to mention prepping for the SAT or...
1. I didn’t shoot high enough. We’ve seen this play out countless times: a student gets into every school they apply to, and suddenly the thought creeps in: ”Could I have gotten into more selective schools?” One easy way to...
With the week of Thanksgiving around the corner, the holiday season will be here before we know it. Don’t let your student get swept away: here is what high school students need to remember as the calendar year draws to...
The Common App is intended to save you time, energy, and stress in the college application process. It is meant to streamline all of your biographical, educational, and extracurricular information into one application that can be sent to all colleges....
The ACT has changed the Writing test back to a 2-12 scoring scale. Meanwhile the SAT will start August test dates in 2017!