Student Spotlight — Afton Mielke: High School Junior in Love with Seattle and SAT Shortcuts (but not Justin Bieber)
Name: Afton Mielke Hometown: Conrad, Montana Current grade: Junior What kind of college do you want to go? I’m hoping to go to an urban area. I’m really, really crossing my fingers for a college near the Seattle area. I’ve only been there twice, but I fell in love! Do …
Free Webinar: Preparing for Summer College Visits
Summer is the best time to visit colleges. But many students and parents don’t know how to approach this first critical part of the college admissions process. What should you do? What should you definitely not do? How does interviewing work? Here’s the thing: effective, smart visits can help you …
7 Summer Activities That Will Impress College Admissions Officers
This post was written by our friends at EqualApp. For more college admissions advice, check out their blog. Have you figured out what you’re doing yet this summer? Watching TV? Playing Xbox? Sitting around on Facebook? No, no, and no, say admissions officers. They don’t necessarily care what you do …
Student Spotlight — Claire Juozitis: Aspiring Rockstar, Creative Writer, and Folk Music Fan!
In this week’s Student Spotlight, meet Claire Juozitis, our first featured SAT student! Name: Claire Juozitis Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Current grade: 11th What kind of college do you want to go to? Do you have a dream school? I would love to attend a school in a big city. I …
What is a good SAT score?
You work hard to maintain a good G.P.A. and spend a majority of your time outside of class doing homework and participating in a variety of extracurricular activities. Yet, as soon as you reach junior year of high school, all anyone seems to want to talk about is your SAT …
9 Ways to Save Time on the SAT
Managing your time on the SAT can be a tricky task. Most sections of the test allow for less than a minute per question if you want to finish. That said, with proper time management and knowledge of the test format, it is entirely possible to successfully complete every section …
Tipping the Scales: Letters of Recommendation
If your grades or SAT scores are on the borderline of acceptability for your college of choice, sometimes a strong letter of recommendation is the best way to tip the scales in your favor. When I was deferred after applying early decision to Oberlin College, I ran around like a …
Short Fiction to Help You Prepare for the SAT (and Beyond)
Sick of flipping through the Blue Book for sample Reading Comprehension passages and toting stacks of flashcards around to practice vocabulary? We’ve compiled a list of our favorite short fiction to help you prepare for the SAT, college, and beyond. As you read, be sure to note unfamiliar words and …
How to write an outline for the SAT essay
The SAT essay requires you to produce a 4 or 5 paragraph essay in a mere 25 minutes, a feat you will likely never be called on to repeat again (I can’t remember ever having less than an hour for a college essay test of comparable length). In this painfully …
College Admissions Tip: 5 reasons not to wait to hear from your top choice school
This week’s college admissions tip comes from our friends at College Essay Organizer. We see it year in and year out – students put all their eggs in the basket of their dreams, and are then are left with a surprising amount of work to do in just a couple …
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