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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...
June 12, 2023
If you’re a soon-to-be high school graduate or a proud alum wondering how to get a copy of your high school diploma, you’ve come to the right place. In...
June 7, 2023
From Calvin and Hobbes to Star Trek to The Simpsons, Hamlet’s soliloquy “To Be or Not To Be” is one of the most commonly cited lines of Shakespeare. But...
June 6, 2023
A perennial presence on the AP Lit Reading List, the themes at the heart of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby – greed, love, violence, and the “American Dream”...
June 5, 2023
If public speaking causes your palms to sweat or your voice to quaver, you’re not the only one. Simply adding to a student-led discussion used to make my heart...
“Graduate school” sounds like a paradox, right? If you’re a graduate, why would you need more education? Hidden in this paradox is the very thing that makes grad school...
June 1, 2023
You know that you want to give a gift to a college student in your life. You know you want to give that gift soon. And you know which...
May 31, 2023
Environmental science is a varied discipline that encompasses a variety of subjects, including ecology, atmospheric science, and geology among others. Professionals within this field can pursue many occupations from...
May 22, 2023
High school courses that involve narrative, such as AP Lang, Creative Writing, and Film require an understanding of literary devices. Analytical papers ask students to interpret a work. To...
May 18, 2023
When you hear the term “rhetorical devices,” perhaps you picture old, bearded men sitting around a pile of grapes, debating love and democracy. Maybe the Roman orator Cicero comes...
May 15, 2023
If you have a secret or not-so-secret dream of applying to the University of Cambridge, the following rankings of the 29 Colleges open to undergraduates, along with the acceptance...
May 10, 2023
So, you want to learn how to ask a professor for an extension, but you’re afraid of sounding like a slacker, or of getting on your professor’s bad side....
May 9, 2023
Whether you’re a rising senior or in the thick of your college years, you’ve likely asked yourself the following questions: what is a good GPA in college? Is a...
May 3, 2023
You’ve seen them before: GRE test preppers on the bus with a huge stack of flashcards. The GRE verbal section may seem intimidating, but acing your way through the...
