“Innovative and invaluable…use this book as your college lifeline.”
— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
May 19, 2025
Building your high school course schedule can sometimes feel like playing Tetris. Can you maneuver every course into just the right sequence? What happens if two classes that you...
The Oxford tutorial method, which features small-group or one-on-one discussions with subject matter experts as the primary mode of learning, is a time-tested, centuries-old pedagogy that has been a...
April 29, 2025
Here at College Transitions, students often ask us, “Where should I take AP courses online?” There are a variety of reasons that high school students seek out online Advanced...
April 18, 2025
While we wish there were a magic password to help you achieve that perfect score on the SAT, sadly, no such thing exists. However, what we do have at...
Last year, the famous three-hour, pencil-and-paper, bubble-filling, 1600-point test that has been a gateway to college for decades was replaced by a shiny, new, digital version. That’s right: the...
April 17, 2025
For some students, “math” is a scary word, particularly in the context of the SAT. While test takers can often utilize context clues to make an educated guess on...
March 24, 2025
As you prepare to take the ACT, you might feel nervous about the outcome. Of course, you want to perform well on the test, but may not be sure...
After completing an SAT test, we understand that you are extremely eager to find out your results. If you are a senior, you may also be anxious to know...
In an ideal world, ACT scores would come out on the same day you sat for the exam. For many teens that would alleviate a good deal of stress,...
Knowing when the SAT is offered—and when you should take the exam—are important steps in the preparation process. If there were a one-size-fits-all answer to when you should take...
March 19, 2025
If you’ve just received your SAT score results for the first time, you might be wondering how your score compares. Alternatively, you might be preparing to take the SAT...
March 18, 2025
Wondering whether colleges favor the SAT or the ACT? Good news—they don’t! Rather, highly selective colleges look for superior scores on either the SAT or ACT. Accordingly, it can...
March 4, 2025
Planning to take AP exams this May? You’re likely wondering when you’ll find out your results. Scoring a 3, 4, or 5 can not only pay dividends in the...
February 18, 2025
You’ve done your research. You have looked into the differences between the four AP physics classes and read our guidance on how many AP classes to take. Now that...
February 17, 2025
Are you an international student looking to study at an English-speaking university? If so, odds are you’ve come across the words “English proficiency exam” while researching schools. These exams...
February 10, 2025
Although not considered one of the hardest AP classes nor one of the easiest, AP World History (AP World) is one of the most popular AP classes. Correspondingly, the...
January 27, 2025
Ever been taught a strategy that made you feel like a small, hand-drawn lightbulb was suddenly flickering happily above your head? Perhaps it was a slight tweak to how...
January 20, 2025
Commas, semicolons, colons, and em-dashes: what are we supposed to do with all this punctuation? And how could you, a simple student, possibly learn all the rules you need...
January 17, 2025
Across most professions, experience and training are king—for good reason. Would you want to attend a cooking class led by someone who hadn’t touched a sauté pan since 1995,...
December 6, 2024
While a small number of colleges operated with test-optional policies for years before the pandemic, COVID-19 instigated a new era of testing guidelines that brought as much confusion as...
