Your Guide to the 2021 Common Application
You’ll probably encounter the 2021 Common App when you’re applying to college. Learn what to expect and how to complete most of the Common App in 6 weeks this summer.
College Admissions
The Secret to Picking College Classes
As a college professor and as someone who chose most of his college courses using this method, here’s the secret to picking your college classes:
The Top 10 Colleges in Your SAT Score Range
There are 1,000s of great colleges. Use this list of the top 10 best colleges in the US for each SAT score range to help find the best school for you.
10 Top Colleges for Each ACT Score Range
There are quality colleges in every ACT score range. We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 colleges in the US in each ACT score range. What colleges rank in your score range?
Do Colleges Look at Senior Year Grades?
After working hard for three years to perfect your high school transcript, you may be ready to let those senior year grades slip and sink into senioritis. But before you do, there’s something you should know: to colleges, those senior year grades count. They could even affect your admissions decision.
How Important are Junior Year Grades?
College admissions officers look at a variety of criteria when evaluating your college application: your SAT or ACT score, your high school GPA, and your extracurricular activities. They also take a look at your high school transcript. But how important are your high school grades, in particular your junior year grades, for college admissions?
Should You Submit a Test Score to Test-Optional Colleges?
As the College Board and ACT, Inc cancel test after test due to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities are also canceling certain admission requirements; namely, the SAT or ACT score requirement. As more and more colleges are allowing for test-optional applications, where does that leave you? If you’re applying to colleges this fall, should you still take the ACT or SAT test?
How to Send SAT Scores to Colleges
Wondering how to send your SAT scores to colleges? It’s as simple as a few clicks of a keyboard. We’ll take you through the process and provide guidance on the best strategy for reporting your SAT scores to colleges.
6 Things to Know Before Your College Campus Visit
As a former campus tour guide, there are things I wish I could tell students before their visit. In that spirit, below I list six things you should know about your campus visit.
How to Send ACT Scores to Colleges
After studying diligently for the ACT for months, it’s time to register for the ACT and decide how you want to send your ACT scores to colleges. Here’s the low-down on how and when to send your scores to colleges: