College Admissions Strategies
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 […]
Early is the New Regular: Why “Early and Excellent” is the ONLY Winning Strategy in Today’s College Admissions
WARNING If you’re applying to selective colleges in the next couple of years and not planning to take advantage of […]
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 […]
SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, and AP Prep
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 […]
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 […]
High School Success
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 […]
Reducing Stress—Especially for JUNIORS—is Part of Our Mission
Junior year has always been a notorious rite of passage: the hardest classes, most demanding teachers, grades counting the most, […]
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 […]
“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 […]
12 Hot Tips for SAT & ACT Game Day Management
If you’ve been preparing over weeks or months for an ACT and/or SAT, then you’ve probably spent most of your […]
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. […]