How Many AP Courses Should I Take?
The answer to what students should strive for in most areas impacting college admissions is a straightforward, “More/higher is better.” Whether you’re talking about GPA or standardized tests scores, the goal is always going to…
Where Should I Take AP Courses Online?
There are a variety of reasons that high school students seek out online Advanced Placement (AP) course opportunities. The most common types of students who desire a remote-based AP course are: Those who wish to…
How to Win a National Merit Scholarship
In 1955, the headlines were dominated by earth-shaking events such as Rosa Parks’ act of civil disobedience that set off the Montgomery Bus Boycott, athletic triumphs like the long-suffering Brooklyn Dodgers finally defeating the New…
How to Earn College Credit in High School
Too many talented students pass up opportunities to earn college credits during their high school years for just a tiny fraction of what they will pay later in freshman tuition. Understanding the options that may…
How Higher SAT Scores Can Lower Your Tuition
Widely considered one of the best documentaries of the 2000s, The King of Kong takes you deep within the surprisingly fascinating subculture of competitive retro video gaming. The film tells the story of two middle-aged…
When Should I Take the SAT for the First Time?
If there was a one-size-fits-all answer to this question, this blog would be one straightforward sentence in length. Yet, the decision on when to sit for your first SAT exam is context-dependent, and arriving at…
What is an SAT/ACT Superscore?
It is human nature to selectively showcase only our best moments while simultaneously sweeping those that are less flattering out of sight. When serious high school athletes put together highlight reels for recruitment videos, they…
Should I Submit My SATs or ACTs to Colleges in 2020-21?
The notion of test-optional admissions was born in 1969, in the coastal town of Brunswick, Maine. There, the newly-minted, fresh-faced Dean of Bowdoin College, Roger Howell Jr., all of 33 years old, made a bold…
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