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It’s the beginning of the new year, which means many seniors have just recently turned in their last few applications and are now eagerly awaiting results. But in the back of their minds they might recall hearing odd results from previous years, such as students getting waitlisted or rejected by their safeties. Is that a sign for bad news to come? Or is there something deeper going on?
Read MoreIt’s mid-March, which means that across the world, students of the incoming Class of 2026 are waiting to hear back from colleges about their Regular Decision responses.
Read MoreOver the last several years, the SAT has undergone some phenomenal changes. For parents who took the test themselves to get into college, and are now hoping to help their children do the same… unfortunately, it isn’t that easy. This guide will catch you up to where the SAT is in 2022.
Read MoreDuring the brunt of the pandemic, colleges across the nation made their tours virtual and closed doors on in-person campus experiences. The pandemic is still far from over, but in light of widespread vaccinations, many colleges—including the Ivy League—have announced plans to reopen for in-person learning starting Fall 2021. Some are also allowing in-person campus visits once again. If you’ve been vaccinated, here are some tips to help you (safely) make the most of your summer college visits:
Read MoreWhen it comes time for college applicants to open emails and check their admissions results, their nerves are understandably on edge. Will there be acceptance or rejection waiting for them on the other side? There is a third option, however: the waitlist, which, to many nervous students, may seem like an even more worrying result.
Read MoreED, EA, REA, ED2—as you’ve been navigating the college application process, you’ve probably seen these acronyms pop up over and over again. They seem pretty fancy: each of these application plans have their own rules, deadlines, and advantages, and some colleges offer some of them but not the others.
Read MoreWith all its essays, criteria, and complexities, the college admissions process is a thorough one, meant to delve deep and really evaluate the merit of students hoping to join the ranks of their dream schools.
Read MoreWith the goal of always improving the test-taking experience – and making students’ scores more reflective of how they’ll really perform in college, rather than how they were feeling on one particular day -- ACT (the nonprofit that administers the test) offers several options for students to improve their test-taking experience and scoring.
Read MoreIf you’ve never heard of a 3-2 engineering program, you’re not alone. These dual-degree programs – which offer students the ability to attend two colleges, and get a degree in engineering along with a full liberal arts education – are sadly underlooked by many.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, College Board announced the end of SAT II Subject Tests in the United States, effective immediately, about 83 years after SAT Subject Tests (then called Achievement Tests) were first introduced.
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