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Jun 14, 2022
What the ACT CEO says is changing (and not!) on the ACT test
Over the weekend, I attended the National Test Prep Association’s annual conference in Atlanta where ACT’s CEO, Janet...
Feb 15, 2022
5 Steps for 10th Graders to Launch the College Search
While the junior year is known as the most challenging academically and the crucial year for the college-bound journey, it is wise to jump-start the process in the spring of 10th grade. Families are often surprised to learn or be reminded, that by the completion of the first semester sophomore year the GPA for college application has reached the halfway point.
Jan 25, 2022
A DIGITAL SAT test is coming...learn what to expect
The College Board who administers the SAT assessment announced that there are big changes coming to the SAT including...
Jan 3, 2022
How to Calculate National Merit Selection Index
Talented sophomores who scored high on the National Merit Selection Index on the PSAT should consider prepping over ...
Oct 18, 2021
ALERT! FAFSA & CSS Profile Available 10/1
Some colleges require FAFSA and/or CSS Profile completion to get any aid including merit scholarships. Tips for getting the aid you deserve!
Oct 4, 2021
What They Don't Tell You at Financial Aid Night
A recent Hechinger Report news story ranked FAFSA No. 1 among the “most complex and convoluted higher education forms.” Students and families are required to navigate a host of confusing and redundant questions and submit information difficult for many to obtain.
Aug 2, 2021
College Application Supplemental Essay
At many universities that are highly selective, the GPA and test scores of the vast majority of the applicants are so...
Jul 26, 2021
Demonstrated Interest: Getting on the College’s Radar
It’s simple. Students who DEMONSTRATE INTEREST at colleges who track interest get admitted at higher rates.
Colleges want to increase their “yield”. Yield is the number of applicants who actually choose to attend a school where they are accepted. In recent years, while the number of applicants to colleges are up, yield is down.
Jul 12, 2021
Changes Coming to the ACT Reading Section
ACT recently announced an upcoming change in 2021 to the reading portion of the test. I've not yet seen a confirmatio...
Jun 29, 2021
Learning Disability Services Differ in College
High school students on IEP’s and 504’s will undoubtedly do better in some college settings than others. Before even ...
Jun 15, 2021
How Colleges View GPA
When Ohio’s largest high school, William Mason High School (Mason), dropped the honors of Valedictorian and Salutato...
May 29, 2021
Do students need to know the college major before applying?
As students work on college applications eventually
they land on each college's question:
To What Major are You App...