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Advice for Freshmen and Sophomores

CTK College Coach

Is it time to prepare for the SAT or ACT? Don’t let your GPA get torpedoed by one bad class (or more) Taking the most challenging coursework is great, but don’t take all APs if that is going to put a line of Bs or Cs down your transcript Drop down a level in a class if it is really destroying you. What should we be doing right now?

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Advice for High School Juniors

CTK College Coach

Here are my top five tips: 1) Prepare well and early for standardized (SAT and ACT) tests. NB: Certain schools have reverted to requiring the ACT or SAT (or never went test optional): MIT, public schools in Florida, and the top public schools in Georgia. How do I know which test to take– SAT or ACT? So what do I tell my own son?

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Can You Apply to College As a Junior?

College Essay Guy

Take the PSAT and plan your test dates for the ACT or SAT; typically, you will take either of these standardized tests for the first time during the winter or spring of your junior year. Winter and spring of your junior year Take the ACT or SAT for the first time or second time to increase your score.

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How to Get Into Stanford Undergrad: Essays and Strategies That Worked

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

That really is how they should think of it: what about me —not about my resume or my transcript, but about me —have I not had the chance to display yet? If you’re the parent of a high-achieving teen, you’re likely visiting Ivy League universities. Stanford average GPA: 3.96