Posted on Monday, April 30th, 2012 under Applying to College, High School, Testing
Due to the recent discovery of several students cheating on college entrance exams, both SAT security and ACT security will be increased.
More specifically, strict procedures will be put in place as early as this September to help ensure that students do not pay other people to show up and take the test for them.
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Posted on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 under Applying to College, Starting College
If the college admissions process did not go the way you had hoped, rest assured that many students feel the same. The percentage of admitted students was even lower than usual this year at many top colleges.
Instead of focusing on the college admissions rejection, however, you should start getting excited about the school you will be attending! Easier said than done, we know, but these statistics should help.
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Posted on Thursday, March 15th, 2012 under Applying to College, High School
If you are a high school senior awaiting an admissions decision from your first-choice college, it’s important to take your mind off this subject. After all, there is not much you can do to change your application once you have sent it off, and worrying won’t change the admissions decision that will soon be in your mailbox!
Instead of worrying, here’s what you can do.
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Posted on Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 under Applying to College, Testing
The average ACT scores of students accepted into some of the country’s top colleges outside of the Ivy League in 2011 can serve as useful tools in interpreting your own scores.
Though the scores we’ve compiled are just averages and do not represent actual requirements, they can give you a better idea of what to aim for on the ACT exam and of what colleges might be good fits for you.
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Posted on Thursday, December 15th, 2011 under Applying to College, High School
With most college application deadlines coming up on January 1, we figured that there’s thousands of applicants out there who could use a checklist to make sure they’ve completed everything that needs to be done.
We hope this checklist will help keep you organized, set your mind at ease and ensure that everything is in order with your college applications!
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Posted on Thursday, December 8th, 2011 under Applying to College, Testing
Whether you want to study astrophysics or art history, whether you prefer a big city school on the coast or a small liberal arts school in the Midwest, these average SAT scores from great schools outside of the Ivy League should give you a better idea of what it might take to get into that school of your dreams.
Although SAT scores are just one of the many factors that go into determining college admissions — and there are no hard-and-fast score requirements for most schools — these stats will provide you with something to compare your own scores to and a way to gauge the types of schools that might be good fits for you.
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Posted on Thursday, December 1st, 2011 under Applying to College, Testing
Are your ACT scores on par with the scores of students admitted to or enrolled in Ivy League schools?
Even though a high ACT score in itself is not enough to guarantee you admission, we have compiled some statistics on the ACT scores of students admitted to and/or enrolled in Ivy League schools in order to give you a framework to interpret your scores.
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Posted on Thursday, November 17th, 2011 under Applying to College, Testing
Ever wonder what kind of SAT scores it takes to get into an Ivy League school?
Though it’s impossible to predict admissions chances based solely on test scores, these stats should give you a better idea of what to shoot for if your school of choice is among the Ivy League.
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Posted on Monday, October 31st, 2011 under Applying to College, Campus Correspondents, Choosing a College
College applications are one of many things on a senior’s neverending to-do list, and they often induce some anxiety.
Though it’s a time of change (and the thought of being on your own can make you want to bite your nails until they’re nubs), it’s also a time of excitement and opportunity.
The best way to ease the stress of the college application process is simple: get ahead of the game.
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Posted on Thursday, October 27th, 2011 under Applying to College, Dates to Remember
As the deadlines for submitting college applications draw near for the 2011-2012 year, it’s high time to start putting the finishing touches on your essays, sending off your SAT and/or ACT scores and rounding up those recommendations, if you haven’t already.
Colleges tend to be very strict with their deadlines, so you want to make sure you have everything completed and submitted by the proper date.
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Posted on Thursday, August 11th, 2011 under Applying to College, Dates to Remember, Testing
With the first day of classes for the 2011-2012 school year looming on the horizon and the due dates for college applications quickly approaching for the class of 2012, if you haven’t started thinking about preparing and registering for the SAT, the time to do so is now!
We’ve compiled a list of the most important SAT-related dates coming up in the 2011-2012 school year so you can stay on schedule and avoid late fees.
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Posted on Monday, August 8th, 2011 under Applying to College, Dates to Remember, Testing
As summer (sadly) draws to a close and the due dates for college applications draw closer and closer, it is high time to start registering and preparing for the ACT — that is, if you haven’t done so already.
In order to keep you up-to-date and on the right track in your college application process, we’ve compiled a list of important upcoming dates regarding the 2011-2012 ACT exams, including registration deadlines and testing dates.
Make sure to put these dates on your calendar so you don’t miss out and fall behind!
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Posted on Monday, August 1st, 2011 under Applying to College, High School, Starting College
These days, preparing your online presence for curious college admissions committees is an important step in the college application process.
From the party pictures on your Facebook profile to your informal email address, the internet provides plenty of ways to harm your chances of getting into your college of choice.
Follow our tips on how to avoid the most common faux pas and start your college application process off on a good foot.
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Posted on Thursday, July 21st, 2011 under Applying to College, Choosing a College, Starting College
College campus visits are more than just opportunities for prospective students to get a feel for the schools they are applying to. They are also opportunities for the schools to convince the visiting students to apply (and enroll if they are accepted).
While some colleges have stepped up their game, going above and beyond the call of duty to impress students with creative alternatives to the usual campus tours and info sessions, others could stand to improve in the area of college campus visits.
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