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Test-Optional and Test-Flexible Schools

As your college list takes shape, you may find that some of your schools are test-optional or test-flexible. With an increasing number of schools adopting alternative testing policies, it’s important to know what that means, and how it could affect you as you prepare to apply to college. To be Test-Optional or Test-Flexible means that […]

Fall Timeline for Rising Juniors

If you’re heading into junior year, take a look at this to-do list: Finalize your fall course schedule. Colleges play close attention to your academic performance throughout high school, and junior year is no exception. Make sure that you are challenging yourself in multiple areas by taking advanced or honors classes and pursuing subjects beyond […]

Spotlight On… Women’s Colleges

There are a lot of misconceptions out there about women’s colleges. But they’re just that. Misconceptions. Read on to learn what women’s colleges have to offer, and why you might want to consider them. You won’t necessarily be taking classes only with other women. Many women’s colleges have consortium agreements with other nearby co-ed colleges. […]

Spring College Fairs

Many high schools offer their own college fairs in the spring, and it is a good idea for any student conducting a college search to attend. However, if your high school does not have a spring college fair, or if you want access to a wider range of schools, two organizations host college fairs throughout […]

Spring Admit 2015

In addition to admit, deny, and waitlist decisions, you may receive an offer of admission for the spring semester. You’re probably less familiar with spring admission, but it’s becoming increasingly common. Here are some answers to questions you might have about your spring acceptance. Why spring admission? Colleges use spring admission when they want to […]

Deciding Between the SAT and ACT Continued – Practice Tests

Our last blog post discussed the differences between the SAT and ACT. While it’s important to understand the differences between the tests, before deciding on one or the other, you should take a practice test in each. The College Board and ACT each offer their own test preparation materials, including practice tests that you can […]

Subject Tests 2013

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 […]