The ACT is different from the SAT. Wrong answers do not count against you in ACT scoring. For this reason you want to answer every question to raise...
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The ACT is Changing
The ACT has become the most widely used college admission test, but to keep up with the SAT it, too, is headed for a redesign that will come out in...
Warning: Juniors Planning to Go to College Shouldn’t Take the Summer Off!
“Applying to college can wait till my senior year.” That is the worst wrong thinking and college-bound high school student can have! It is time to...
Dual Enrollment Courses for the College-bound
Dual Enrollment allows students in their last two years of high school to enroll for college credit at a local college or university. This program...
A New Take on SAT Subject Tests
Fewer than 50 colleges require scores from the SAT subject tests for undergraduate admission. Those that do are among the more selective colleges...
What College Are You Looking For?
Colleges want to know their markets, and academic research tells them there are six types of college students they must appeal to. Perhaps if you...
How College Admissions Calculate your High School GPA
An “A” (90 to 100) at Central High in Maryland doesn’t always mean the same thing as an “A” (93-100) at Memorial High School in Eureka, CA. And...
Another Look at the Worth of a College Degree
An April 5, 2014, article from The Economist reviewed some interesting research. The Pew Research Center looked at 25 to 32 year-olds and found those...
Choosing Your Higher Education
If you’re looking for a career that has degree or certification requirements, it can be difficult to know the best option for education. Between...
How You Can Demonstrate Interest in Your Favorite College Choice
Colleges do keep track of interest demonstrated by students who are applying to their school. They wants students who will accept their admission...