College Planning

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4 Foolproof Techniques for Conquering Test Anxiety

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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Pro Tips for Overcoming Test Anxiety

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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5 Ways to Make College Tours Better

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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Essential College Visit Considerations

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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A Balanced College List Can Bring You More Opportunities

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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How to Determine if You Should Apply to “Test Scores Required” Universities

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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Do You Know the Testing Policies of Universities You Will Apply To?

Some schools require standardized test scores to appear on your application. Others don’t care at all. Some are in between. The important thing is to know what the universities you are applying to have decided since those policies will affect you directly. Here are what the three testing policy options mean: Test Blind – If …

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Non-Tuition College Expenses – What to Expect

Paying for college is difficult enough without getting hit by surprise expenses. So, let’s take a few minutes to discuss some of the expenses associated with a university education that are not covered by tuition. School Supplies – When you were in school as a child, your parents probably paid for things like pens and …

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How Much Will College Cost You?

This is a difficult question that college hopefuls need to answer. After all, you want to know how much of the cost you can defray with grants or scholarships, how much your family will be willing and able to contribute, and how much you may need to acquire loans to cover. Here are a few …

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