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— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
July 20, 2023
Writing successful argumentative or persuasive essays is a sort of academic rite of passage: every student, at some point in their academic career, will have to do it. And...
July 19, 2023
When structuring an argument, whether verbally or in written form, it is important to consider not only the ideas but the ways in which they might be persuasive. This...
Ready to learn more about the Highlands Ability Battery? We’ve got you covered. First, let’s recap: the Highlands Ability Battery measures our performance across a number of work samples...
July 16, 2023
Reading this “The Yellow Wallpaper” summary and analysis will help students gain a solid understanding of a canonical short story. In this article, we’ll analyze the historical and biographical...
July 15, 2023
If you haven’t read Lord of the Flies, the 1954 novel by Nobel-prize-winning British author William Golding, you may still recognize its oft-cited title. Ever since its publication, Golding’s...
Welsh poet Dylan Thomas published “Do not go gentle into that good night” in 1951, just two years before he died from alcohol-related health complications in 1953. Generally, when...
July 12, 2023
By this point, you’re likely a pro at being assessed–standardized tests, school exams, musical tryouts, art projects. Such assessments measure your level of skill or knowledge on that particular...
July 10, 2023
Do you ever wonder (or daydream) about getting a second bachelor’s degree? There are enough Hollywood movies are about going back to college to know that you definitely aren’t...
July 8, 2023
Every year, high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors write National Honor Society essays in the hopes of becoming a member. It’s certainly an admirable recognition. Joining the ranks means...
July 5, 2023
I studied German as an undergrad. I memorized the cases and disorienting verb placement, and after four semesters, I felt pretty slick. But then I went to Germany and...
June 30, 2023
Have you ever struggled to find just the right word to describe an author’s attitude in a sentence or character in a scene? Or do you worry about repetitiveness...
June 29, 2023
The social sciences have multiple origins, in the ancient teachings of Confucius and Plato, the sociology of the medieval Muslim world, and later European Enlightenment. Yet only in the...
June 28, 2023
After the stressful roller coaster that is the modern-day college search and admissions process ends, parents and students deserve a chance to catch their breath and let the new...
June 27, 2023
We’ve all been there: you’re sitting in English or Social Studies, and suddenly your teacher announces those dreaded words: “I’d like you all to pick a topic for your...
June 25, 2023
If you ask someone to tell you what The Great Gatsby is about, there’s a good chance they’ll say – “the American Dream.” They would be correct – kinda....
June 21, 2023
Whether you’re halfway through undergrad or changing careers in your twenties, knowing the time and dedication it takes to become a doctor is crucial before going down that path....
Each fall, more than 520,000 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes ready themselves for competition in 24 sports at roughly 1,100 colleges and universities. Roughly 192,000 individuals participate in...
June 16, 2023
Figuring out how to end a college essay can feel like the difference between success and failure. Common scenario: You’ve done the heavy lifting of brainstorming, developing, and revising...
June 15, 2023
Think of poetic devices as specific tools for poetry. Poets use these tools to construct a form and fabricate interesting language, making their poems structurally sound, as well as...
June 13, 2023
Colleges in the United States offer international students the opportunity to study at well-respected institutions among diverse student bodies. While higher education in the US is a worthy investment...
