Introducing The Latest Addition To The Team: Sarah Yiu
Elton Lin
We are excited to welcome the new addition to our staff!
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Helpful tips about college admissions, test preparation and just being a better student, leader and person from ILUMIN Education.
The Act’s New Normal: The Cbt (Computer-Based Test)
Elton Lin
With 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 More2021 Summer Programs with February Application Deadlines
Elton Lin
As we mentioned in our recent article about 2021 Summer Programs with January Application Deadlines, summer program deadlines are fast approaching with the turn of the new year.
Read MoreWaitlist or Deferred? Here's the Best Way Forward.
Elton Lin
The waitlist. You’re not quite in the school, but you’re not rejected either. It’s when you have your foot in the door (though it may feel like it’s just a finger) but you haven’t yet managed to pry the door open.
Read MoreWhat's a 3-2 Engineering Program?
Tony Flores
If 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 MoreCollege Board Ends SAT II Subject Tests
Elton Lin
On 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.
Read MoreHow To Prepare For Your College Admissions Interview
Elton Lin
Interviewing is tough. Especially when it’s for something you really want (like getting into college), and you’re doing it for a LOT of different schools, all at about the same time. But here’s interview advice tip #1: be school-specific.
Read MoreB.S./M.D. What It Is, And Top Programs in 2020
Elton Lin
There are quite a number of B.S/M.D. programs out there, all offering a variety of options to propel future doctors forward along the road. Checkout a list of the top twelve B.S./M.D. programs currently offered.
Read MoreGetting into a B.S./M.D. Program
Elton Lin
The requirements themselves for a B.S./M.D. program are often quite tight. Take a glance over this list of just a few of the country’s programs – not even necessarily the top ones!
Read MoreHow College Admissions Rates Have (And Haven’t) Changed In 2020
Elton Lin
Can you imagine starting college in fall 2020? Lots of students didn’t; they deferred their acceptance. (More on this later.)
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