You’re going to be writing a bunch of essays for your college applications, and it’s a part of the process that causes the most anxiety for students. Here are a few things you should do before you write your essays that will make the process easier. Read the prompt carefully – What is the college […]
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What are the letters of recommendation that college applications often require? The short answer is that these are letters from reputable individuals who vouch for your abilities. Anyone could write anything on their college application form, and schools don’t want to be duped. It’s a lot easier to trust someone when there are confident letters
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If you search for “When should I request college recommendation letters?” on Google, you are going to get a wide array of opinions. We’re about to add one more for you. The fact is that we’re a little shocked by how many sites recommend asking for recommendation letters just one to two months before they
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Test anxiety can be a big deal for students. Whether you have standardized tests coming up or finals, you may feel anxiety creeping in that could cause you to perform less than your best. Here are a few tips to help you conquer test anxiety. Take good care of your health – In the weeks
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When applying to college, you want a balanced list of reach, safety, and likely schools. But you also want all of the schools to be a good fit for you. Here are some tips to help you create the best possible college list for your own educational goals. Start now – It’s never too soon
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In order to balance your college list, you want a healthy mix of Reach, Target, and Likely schools. Let’s discuss what those terms mean and why you want to balance your college applications among these three types of schools. Reach – A school in this category is going to usually admit students with a stronger
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While many schools are still “test optional” as far as SAT scores are concerned, most students still intend to take the test, especially if you don’t know what the schools on your list will require next year. While SAT scores don’t hold the same power that they did even just a few years ago, top
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Standardized tests used to be the norm regardless of which school you wanted to apply to, but there are a number of schools that are currently test optional (you don’t have to include your scores on your application, but if you do, they will be taken into consideration) or test blind (the school will not
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Standardized testing was once at the heart of a student profile when it came to college applications. Now, things have changed a little, and only partially due to the issues that arose trying to get testing done safely during the pandemic. Of course, with the new updates to some standardized tests, things may change again,
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Standardized tests are not going anywhere anytime soon. While the pandemic threatened the test for a time, the fact is that the College Board is not even going through with plans to let students take the test at home. So yes, you are still going to have to go to a testing site. However, there
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