In 2005 the 25-minute writing section was added to the SAT test along with the critical reading test section and the mathematics test section...
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College admissions tips and insider secrets about planning for college, applying for college, financial aid, admissions essays, college interviews, and much more.
What Is the Competition for Getting into the Best Colleges This Year?
April 1 is the deadline, the deadline when most students hear if they were accepted to the college of their choice. Your chance of being accepted on...
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
You may be a senior choosing a college, a sophomore college student trying to decide on a major, or a college graduate trying to find a job that...
Do SAT Scores Measure Success?
Nathan O. Hatch, president of Wake Forest University, writes that Wake Forest, along with other liberal arts colleges including Bates, Hamilton, Holy...
The Short Activity Essay
The short activity essay is required as part of your Common Application. You may also see something similar requested in the supplemental essays for...
Get the Scoop on New College Loan Laws
2007 has ushered in new laws governing student loans.
Calculating the Cost of Graduate School
Some of you haven’t been admitted into college yet, others of you are working to get your undergraduate degree, and some of you have just graduated...
Look for a Variety of Colleges Out There
There is a New England-like campus out there, complete with brick buildings, in a small town of Kentucky named Berea! Have you heard of it? Berea is...
Who Wants To Go To College!
The Education Department published a report this spring entitled Parent Expectations and Planning for College. This report is based on survey...
Competition for College Applicants
As you seniors begin the process of applying to college this year, you might want a look at the playing field. You are entering an era of record...