Beyond College Applications: Choosing Activities with Intention
Anyone who works in college counseling has gotten a question about what “looks good” on college applications; if my child takes up fencing at twelve or gives up piano for the oboe would it make them stand out to selective colleges? When I am asked, I usually respond with “it’s possible, but if it didn’t
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AP Test Prep – The Tests are Here!
AP tests begin today and run through next week. Need some last-minute study advice? We’ve got you covered. Make a Study Routine The AP test covers almost nine months of instructional time. That’s a lot of curriculum to review, in addition to familiarizing yourself with the test format and taking practice tests. However, try not
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Preparing for the ACT in Times of Uncertainty
When you entered the 2019-2020 academic school year, you were probably told that Junior year is the toughest year in high school. You might have signed up for quite a few AP classes to get college credit, taken the PSAT through your school, expected more rigorous school curriculum than anything you had experienced before, and
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