A Primer on Subject Tests Many colleges require or recommend that applicants submit SAT Subject Test scores. You can take them at any point in high school, but it usually makes sense to coordinate Subject Tests with your high school curriculum. You may not yet know if you’ll need to take SAT Subject Tests, but […]
Essay Idea Brainstorming
It’s September, and the fall semester is starting up. This means it’s time to dig into your college application essays. Before you start writing, however, you should probably do some reflecting and brainstorming. Putting some work in before you write will allow you to spend less time figuring out what you want to say, and […]
SAT or ACT 2014
SAT or ACT? You might be wondering how to decide between taking the SAT or ACT. Pretty much all colleges will accept either test, so the decision of which to take depends on your personal preference. As you think about preparing for the SAT or ACT, keep some of these important differences in mind. Sections. […]
When to Begin Working on your College Essay
The college essay, or personal statement, is one of the most important elements of the college application process. As a result, rising seniors may be wondering about when they should begin working on their essays. It’s best to wait until later this summer, or at least until you’ve completed your summer program or experience, to […]
Common Application Essay Prompts 2017-2018
While it’s still early to be thinking about writing your college application essays for next year’s application cycle, the Common Application has already announced their essay topics for 2017-2018. Though it’s nice to have this information now, it’s too early to start your essays. A lot can happen between now and when the Common App […]
The Common Application Welcomes New Members!
For the 2013-2014 application cycle, 39 more colleges will join the Common Application. This brings the total Common App college count to 527 colleges and universities in 47 states and 7 countries other than the United States. In addition to the 446 private colleges and universities on the Common Application, there are also 81 public […]
Community Service Award
If finding and attending a college with plenty of opportunities for community-service and service-learning is important to you, you will be interested to look at the colleges and universities listed on the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Five Presidential Award winning colleges and fourteen Honor Roll Finalists were honored today by […]
Social Justice and Entrepreneurship
We know that many of the students we work with participate in community service and social justice projects in high school. With the pressure to gain acceptance to a selective or highly selective college continually increasing, community service might feel like a requirement sometimes. When you get to college, however, community service and social justice […]