Testing accommodations such as testing with extended time, extra and extended breaks, large-type or Braille test books for reading and seeing, among others, can be critical to a student’s success on standardized tests. Receiving appropriate accommodations evens the playing field for all kinds of learners, essentially ensuring that each student…
Each and every year, we see students work tirelessly to achieve the best possible grades, steadily improve their test scores, ensure their extracurricular activities are up to pace, and craft winning college essays and supplements. There is, however, one part of the college application that’s often written off as beyond…
“Literally everything.” Lindsey Sternthal’s response to what she spends too much time thinking about offers a small window into all that goes on in her imagination. That “everything” includes, but isn’t limited to, meditations on unconventional mysteries, wonderings about the supernatural, and futures of traveling and living overseas. Having graduated…
Most colleges and universities are committed to empowering students to put their best foot forward in the admissions process. As such, many schools superscore the SAT and the ACT, taking your best score on each section of the test—drawing from multiple test dates—to create a so-called "superscore." On April 2nd,…
Executive Functioning is a buzzword that seems to get thrown around a lot in academic circles. A lot of people are unfamiliar with the term, or perhaps even turned off by its perceived elitist connotation. I’m here to dispel any confusion! Executive Functioning (EF) can best be defined as the…
In the same way that the 2020 AP Exams threw us a curveball last spring, the 2021 AP Exams are in a league of their own. This year, the College Board is offering schools the opportunity to mix and match between three different testing windows (listed in the link below)…
It’s a whole new ballgame this spring! With the SAT Subject Tests now eliminated, colleges are looking to AP Exams as a measure of students’ mastery of academic work. AP Exam scores will play a more prominent role in the college admissions process. The purpose of the AP Exams is…
You’ve worked hard to keep your GPA thriving, staying involved in your school and town communities. You’ve made it through a pandemic and a year of global unrest. Oh, and now comes standardized test prep… we hear you! It’s a lot! The good news is that this hurdle can come…
“List a few of your favorite books.” This common supplemental essay question might be the most difficult of them all. And, we hear you! You’ve gotten through most of your high school academic courses and AP exams, the SAT or the ACT, Subject Tests, the main college essay. You finished…
“It’s up to you to do the work.” Before graduating high school, Daria Maya has managed to start a non-profit organization, help initiate graduate-level research, invent a word, learn to code... and her list goes on. When speaking with Daria, it’s clear that she’s an engaging, confident, yet extraordinarily humble…
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