Plan Your Recommenders Carefully! You knew you would need great grades in challenging courses, excellent activities to show your commitment to your community, and many hours to prepare for standardized tests. You knew you needed to brainstorm your essays carefully and explain your motivations for taking your next academic step. But what do many… Read more »
How to Decide Which Test to Take: ACT or SAT? Which test is better, the ACT or SAT? Last week, ACT and the College Board released a new score concordance, potentially reopening the question of which test is best for your child to take, especially for those with scores at the upper end of the… Read more »
No More Self-Paced Extended Time The ACT recently announced that extended time students will no longer be permitted to split their time between sections as they wish. Instead, students will get 50% extra time on each section, with a hard stop at the end of each one. This change comes into effect starting with the… Read more »
What Defines You? “I can’t think of ONE story that defines me,” my student laments as I explain the concept of a “hook” in our personal statement brainstorming session. “I haven’t saved whales or changed my company culture or rescued orphans….” And yet, that is exactly the point – since nobody is defined by… Read more »
Congratulations to the Class of 2018! Spring has finally decided to appear here in the D.C. area. Soon, summer will be upon us and the Class of 2018 will have graduated. We are very proud of our Seniors for all the hard work they put into their applications. Through multiple essay revisions, application proofreads, and… Read more »
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