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July 29, 2023
What does it mean for a political speech to be “equivocal”? In the absence of Google, you could use the prefix in equivocal to understand its definition. Prefixes are...
You’ve poured your heart and soul into your studies, burned the midnight oil, attended lectures diligently, and strived to ace every assignment. But then, a single misstep, a single...
July 28, 2023
In 1997, UC Irvine received 17,000 applications and admitted two-thirds of that group. By 2007, applications had more than doubled and the acceptance rate had fallen to 56%. Fast-forward...
Those hoping to enter the Tar Heel Class of 2026 faced tougher competition than at any previous time in UNC Chapel Hill history. To quantify this assertion, there were...
Villanova University’s 20.5% acceptance rate for the Class of 2027 is less than half of what it was as recently as 2015. Today, admitted students earned a mid-50% SAT...
July 27, 2023
For high school students, course planning can feel like assembling a tough jigsaw puzzle. While weighing your interests, you must also balance your high school’s graduation requirements and scheduling...
Although some might think performing arts high schools are all musical theatre and no APs, the best arts-focused schools are rigorous, well-rounded institutions that push students to excel academically...
In our last post, we covered Classification, the first of five driving abilities measured by the Highlands Ability Battery. Today, we’re moving on to the next driving ability: Concept...
July 26, 2023
Purdue is a school where the non-scary acceptance rate figures are not truly indicative of just how competitive the admissions process actually is. This public land grant research university...
Back in the ‘90s, American University had an acceptance rate of nearly 80%. In recent years, the acceptance rate has fallen as low as 26% and is typically under...
The 2022-23 admissions cycle saw the nine undergraduate University of California campuses collectively attract an all-time record of 245,000+ applications; this represented a double-digit increase from three years prior....
July 25, 2023
As a prospective student entering the bustling world of higher education, you’ve found yourself facing a critical decision: the choice between the semester and quarter systems. So what exactly...
In forming the Class of 2027, the University of Michigan received over 87,000 applications, an all-time high. For historical comparison, there were under 24,000 applicants at the turn of...
With an acceptance rate of just 5.6% for the 2023-24 entering class, Vanderbilt has become one of the more selective schools in the United States. It’s easy for prospective...
As we enter the 2023-24 cycle, the American college admissions process continues to be insanely competitive at the very top. Schools that are considered “elite” and “prestigious” are attracting...
July 24, 2023
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 you aren’t sure what...
Have you ever been browsing your YouTube feed and been inspired by Mark Rober’s awesome tech videos? Or maybe you recently saw The Social Network and were invigorated by...
Students who read this “The Story of an Hour” summary will gain a comprehensive understanding of a classic American text. In this article we’ll cover symbols and motifs, as...
One of the dreaded parts of many high school students’ college applications is the activity list. This is where you list your extracurriculars and what roles you played in...
July 23, 2023
Welcome to the exciting world of Data Science (DS), where you not only get to look at numbers but at the story those numbers tell. Data scientists gather data...
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