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Founded by Michael J. Youmans, Ph.D. (Dr. Yo)—creator of CommonApp Boot Camps and author of The CommonApp Handbook—with degrees from Harvard, Middlebury/Oxford, and Boston College School of Ed, CollegePrepExpress provides individualized, comprehensive strategies for playing today’s ultra competitive college admissions game to WIN!
CPE Scholarship for Juniors
CPE is thrilled to announce the 2026 Recipient of the CPE SCHOLARSHIP FOR JUNIORS… Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6:00-6:10pm ET 2025 Recipient from Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford, CT: Marco Cornejal CPE is Committed to Helping Level the Educational Playing Fieldin College Admissions! CPE is indebted to Covenant Prep’s Kela Perkins and Nikki Canavoc and their ace search committee! Since 2019, CPE has been offering a full, free ride annual scholarship for one lucky junior among deserving nominees nationwide. The recipient gains complimentary access to any or all of the following: Up to 10 hours of private consultations for strategic panning and working through college applications supplements Up to 10 hours of academic tutoring with Dr. Yo or CPE-certified instructor CommonApp Boot Camp as a rising senior Unlimited standardized test prep classes All CPE’s virtual and printed resources Unlimited Academic Stress and Test Anxiety Workshops To nominate, email DrYo@CollegePrepExpress.com and include the student’s name, contact info, school, and school candidate (usually the best choice is someone in the college counseling department). Thank you in advance! https://youtu.be/-NjtRtzKBjY 2020/2021 Announcement/Ceremony, November 12, 2020 Left to right: Sonia Tamburro, Hartford Magnet Trinity College High School guidance counselor, Dr. Yo, Cyani Irizarri (2019-20 CPE Scholar), Cyani’s mom
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REFERENCES To email or talk to former students and parents about CollegePrepExpress, LLC, email or call/text (413) 329-7540 for contact info. We’re happy to connect you with past families — just reach out! MORE RESULTS —>
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TWOFERS: Why April Is a Fabulous Test Prep Month for Most Juniors
Each year there are 14 total national college admissions exams offered (seven each of the SAT and ACT), making 14 total opportunities (not including individual State in-school exams, e.g., March in CT). As you can see in the linear academic calendar, these exams are fairly evenly distributed across the 12 months (one each approximately every 7.5 weeks), with a couple of notable exceptions. Twice a year each, in Oct/Nov and June/July for the ACT, and in Oct/Nov and May/June for the SAT, two exams each are offered closer to ONE MONTH apart than two, and the 3+ week difference does make a difference in terms of bottomline scores for students who prepare for them (i.e., most college-bound students). Therefore, for students who study both material (i.e., content) and strategies (knowing how to approach each exam), there are four best times a year in terms of minimizing learning losses when students can sit for two exams in about a month (again, not including the State in-school exams) rather than nearly two: two each in the fall and two each in the spring. These opportunities can can be thought of as TWOFERS (as in two exam chances per single preparation, not just one). Because they typically represent last opportunities before most students submit applications to colleges and because some juniors haven’t yet seen all the material in school, the fall entrance exams typically attract more seniors than juniors, while the spring exams typically attract more juniors. Moreover, April may be the last month of junior-year normalcy/sanity before challenging course material reaches their zeniths and students must contend with the already competing interests of final projects, final exams, and, in many cases, AP exams. That makes April an ideal month to buckle down and study for either or both exams, with two of each on the near horizon (THREE ACTs including 4/11/26, which is on the very near horizon). As an added benefit, the MATH review necessary for both exams usually doubles as great review for fundamental skills and material juniors often see on their math finals and comprehensive tests throughout the late spring. CPE has you covered for every admissions exam throughout the year with private tutoring, 2-hr small-group Design Your Own Class Schedule for both SATs and ACTs . If you’re lucky enough to be DONE with your entrance exams, refer a friend and earn CA$H referral rewards! We’re here to help :-).
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