College Admissions Strategies
Rising Seniors Take Note: AI Can Level Up Your Education and Your GPA, but It Won’t Get You into College
When I was a graduate student at Boston College School of Education, I was lucky to learn from some of […]
12 Hot Tips for SAT & ACT Game Day
If you’ve been preparing over weeks or months for an ACT and/or SAT, then you’ve probably spent most of your […]
Finishing STRONG! Tips to Maximize GRADES
It’s easy for juniors to forget during the standardized testing crunch of May and June that the most important thing […]
The CommonApp Personal Essay, Identity Formation, and Two Apples a Day
There are many ways to slice the question, “Who are we?” We are, for example, in a literal and […]
A Vacation Exercise Tip via Harvard Law School as You Gear Up for Finals
For those who like to exercise… and those who exercise even when they don’t like it 😉 Like most other freshmen […]
SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP Prep
12 Hot Tips for SAT & ACT Game Day
If you’ve been preparing over weeks or months for an ACT and/or SAT, then you’ve probably spent most of your […]
Grappling with a Big Math Mystery: The Key Difference between Mathophobes and Mathophiles
A new assignment this year teaching middle and high school students in a new school in a new state has […]
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 […]
How AP Scores Can Boost Your College Admissions Chances!
If you’re a high school student or a parent navigating today’s college admissions process, let’s talk about something super important […]
Test Prep in the Flow of the College Admissions Game
Much has changed in U.S. secondary education for college-bound students over the past half century, from values to curriculum to […]
High School Success
12 Hot Tips for SAT & ACT Game Day
If you’ve been preparing over weeks or months for an ACT and/or SAT, then you’ve probably spent most of your […]
Finishing STRONG! Tips to Maximize GRADES
It’s easy for juniors to forget during the standardized testing crunch of May and June that the most important thing […]
The CommonApp Personal Essay, Identity Formation, and Two Apples a Day
There are many ways to slice the question, “Who are we?” We are, for example, in a literal and […]
Grappling with a Big Math Mystery: The Key Difference between Mathophobes and Mathophiles
A new assignment this year teaching middle and high school students in a new school in a new state has […]
“Prep” Talks Podcast
Got Feb ACTs? We Got 5 Tips for Cramming
If you’re taking the ACT in February and haven’t been able to prepare as thoroughly as you’d hoped up to […]
Writing College Applications in the Sweet Spot: June, July & August
Many college-bound students make one of two critical mistakes when it comes time to thinking through and writing college applications: […]
Six Quality Summer Activities for Success in the College Admissions Game
Ah, summertime. The long awaited break from the rigors of academia during the seemingly interminable haul between September and June. […]
6 Reasons and 1 Analogy Why Many CT Juniors Should Take TWO SATs in March
Many states now require high school juniors to take either the SAT or ACT (see, for example, Education Week) for […]