EA and ED plan deadlines can be a pressing matter for students. Capitalizing on test-prep time and choosing priorities carefully will help students set and maintain the focus they need to reach their college goals.
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Online tutoring can be a prime opportunity to practice virtual conferencing to help prepare students for virtual college interviews.
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As a tutor, you can offer your clients important tips and practice opportunities so students can make the most out of these virtual face-to-faces.
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The CBCA enables students to apply to a multitude of Historically Black Colleges and Universities all at once rather than applying to each school individually - saving both time and money.
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The movement to end legacy college admissions is gaining steam. You should be hoping it succeeds.
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By getting to know the Common App, you’ll be able to offer your students support through their application process.
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It is becoming increasingly apparent that test scores will hold more comparative value than ever before. One of the main reasons: grade inflation.
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Sure, students will still have GPAs that include spring 2020, but what will they mean?
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For students applying to college this year (and for the near future), coronavirus will certainly have its effect on the application process.
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“Test-Optional” admissions policies aren’t going away any time soon. So, what does that mean for students? For schools? For test-prep tutors?
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The University of California’s Academic Council’s latest study has major implications for the testing industry. In fact, the findings prove that much of the current doom and gloom around the future of testing is largely unfounded.
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The University of California Board of Regents have recently approved a plan which many are touting as the death knell of college admissions tests.
It’s not.
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How many times should a student take the SAT®?
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Part 2: These final 2 tips focus more on the actual writing process itself. This is an area where too little help could result in a weak, error-ridden submission. Conversely, too much help could raise concerns that the applicant’s essay is actually the work of someone else.
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Part 1: The college essay can be one of the most challenging and stressful steps in applying to college. Effectively supporting your clients through the college essay writing process is an invaluable resource and a major value-add to your business.
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From the earliest attempts to rank students, most reasonable people have viewed standardized testing as something of a necessary evil in college admissions. Has that begun to change?
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Next year, Harvard's pool of applicants will no longer be required to send SAT® Essay scores; should your students bother to take the SAT® Essay?
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A standout college application demonstrates as much success and accomplishment outside of the classroom as inside. With so many extracurricular options, students can easily become overwhelmed and miss out on great chances to build their resume.
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