If you want to boost your student profile for college applications and maybe even qualify for some college credits, taking AP courses in high school is a great way to do it. Of course, taking AP exams can result in some test anxiety as the end of the school year approaches. That’s why we wanted […]
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If the only thing standing between you and the university of your dreams is a great score on a standardized test, then your archnemesis may be test anxiety. Here are four ways to keep stress regarding testing from getting in the way of the score you deserve: Talk to someone – Sometimes overcoming anxiety is
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A college counselor can help alleviate some of the pressure that may make the college application process seem overwhelming. What are some of the benefits that come along with the assistance of a college counselor? Here are a few areas that students find extremely helpful: College comparisons – It is essential to compare colleges with
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Doing poorly on tests doesn’t make you a bad student. In reality, it may not have anything to do with your knowledge of the subject or your intelligence in general. Sometimes, people just get really bad test anxiety, and it results in poor performance on exams. So is that it? Are you doomed to score
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Taking college tours in person is a great way to see if that school really offers the education experience you are looking for, but in order to learn what you need to during these visits, you will want to follow these guidelines: Plan ahead – The sooner you start thinking about college tours, the better.
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During your junior year of high school, you will want to start thinking about which college campuses you will visit over the next year. College visits can play an essential role in helping you decide which schools to apply to. Here are a few essential tips to help you get the most out of these
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If you want to attend the best school possible, you need to make sure your college list is balanced. This means that you will still have a shot at your reach schools, but you will also have some great match or target schools lined up. You don’t want to skimp on your safety or likely
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While standardized testing has been a hotly debated topic for a long time now, the majority of universities have only gone test-optional or test-blind in the past few years. Now that you don’t have to submit standardized test scores to more than 80% of universities, is there any good reason to apply to schools that
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While it is true that the number of colleges requiring SAT and ACT scores for admissions has decreased to under 20%, it doesn’t mean you should skip the test altogether. The number of colleges that are test-blind (don’t take standardized test scores into account at all) is actually still the minority. Most schools are test-optional,
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Most high school students will take the SATs, even if they plan to apply mostly to test-blind colleges. This means that you should know about the updates made to the SAT in 2023 (some of which are only just now going into effect nationally). These are the main changes to the format: Length – While
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