PrepScholar

APRIL 25, 2023

If you're gearing up for a high PSAT score your junior year, then you might choose to take the PSAT as a freshman for practice. Taking the PSAT in 9th grade will help you identify your current scoring level and figure out how you can improve for the future.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

What is the PSAT? But if you’re the parent of a freshman, sophomore or junior, there’s another standardized test on the horizon: the PSAT (Preliminary SAT). But if you’re the parent of a freshman, sophomore or junior, there’s another standardized test on the horizon: the PSAT (Preliminary SAT).

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College Essay Guy

JUNE 15, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) Defining terms: What’s the difference between “test optional” and “test blind/free”? How can students find out what a “good score” is? If I (as a student) test, what's the right test for me, ACT vs SAT? And over what period of time?

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 8, 2023

Table of Contents What are Merit Scholarships? The wait to hear back from the schools can seem endless, and the odds are good that you feel a bit like you have been sitting on your hands. The price tag on a good secondary education is pretty hefty. What Are the Different Types of Merit Scholarships? Don’t despair, though.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 6, 2023

million high school students who take the PSAT). And because they are famous, they’re generally highly competitive. The eligibility requirements are fairly broad for those scholarships, which means a lot of people can apply for them (and a LOT of people do). Enter the Pepsi Scholarships! Narrower eligibility = less competition. Let’s dive in!

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Juniors: What to Do and When As I launch our high school seniors out the door with their early college applications this month, I have one eye on the kids queuing up to begin the college application process: your juniors. This is what a reviewer is asking herself as she reads your transcript: Which courses did you take?

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Letters of Recommendation Ivy League Out-of-State Test Prep 52

Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

Please note that my views about what to do when and what I emphasize might be different from the advice you hear from other sources or even other students, counselors, or consultants. My philosophy is that it’s good to hear different thoughts and ideas, and then you can make decisions about what works best for you.

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