2021 AP Exam Dates
It’s finally spring, which for many high schoolers means it’s time to take a look at the 2021 AP Exam dates and schedule. Due to coronavirus precautions, this spring’s AP Exams are a bit different than in years past.
College Admissions
Pass/Fail Grading and College Admissions
Grading changes due to COVID-19 have many students wondering how college admissions officers will view pass/fail grades on their spring 2020 transcript.
College Board Eliminates SAT Essay and Subject Tests
The College Board announced yesterday that it will soon no longer offer the optional Essay section of the SAT test or any SAT subject tests.
What is a Good ACT Score in 2021?
After a year of cancelled test dates, inconsistent study classes, and colleges going test-optional, have the standards for what is a good ACT score changed? If so – what qualifies as a good ACT score in 2021?
20 Virtual College Tours
As you all know – it’s 2020. In-person college tours are pretty much off the table. But it’s difficult to pick a college without visiting first. In 2020 (and probably 2021, too) virtual college tours are the solution.
5 Free College Planning Resources
Essays, applications, extracurriculars, GPAs, letters of recommendation, more essays; the college planning and application process is stressful at best and overwhelming at its worst. These five free college planning resources can help you start strong in your preparations for college, or help you re-route if you’re feeling off track and overwhelmed.
3 More Tips for Choosing What College to Attend
Congrats! You got into college. But you can’t decide which one to enroll in. Michael shares three tips for deciding which college to attend.
How To Ask for a College Recommendation Letter
So how do you ask for a college recommendation letter both respectfully and authentically? It starts with cultivating real relationships with the adults in your life.
Test-Optional, Not Test-Blind: 3 Steps to Boost Your Score
Many colleges have waived SAT and ACT score requirements due to the impact of COVID-19. However, a majority of schools are only test-optional – not test-blind. This means colleges will consider your test score if you send it. By preparing for and taking the SAT or ACT test, you can provide a more complete picture of your academic abilities.
Going to College is Expensive. Not Going is More So.
At 46 years old, my wife and I still carry student loan debt, loans that only a year ago finally ebbed below $100,000. I’m not only alright with that, I’m grateful because those loans gave each of us careers as college professors, occupations that wouldn’t have been available to either of us without borrowing. Is …
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