Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

What is a “good” PSAT score? What is the point of the PSAT? What’s a National Merit Scholarship? The College Board PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), taken October of sophomore or junior year, is more than just a warm up for the SAT or the ACT.

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CTK College Coach

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Updated December 2022 Did Your Student Just Receive PSAT Scores? This One’s for You: Everyone has questions about PSAT scores when they come out each December, and I am here with answers for you. What Is the PSAT? Finally, some schools offer the PSAT to sophomores and even freshmen for early practice.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 17, 2023

If you’re reading this, we’re guessing one of three things is true: you’re about to take the PSAT (don’t worry … it’s just practice!), you already took the PSAT and are waiting for your PSAT scores (woohoo … you did it!), or you already received your PSAT scores and you’re now wondering, “what do these numbers even mean?”

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HelloCollege

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As students prepare to take the SAT during their sophomore or junior years, they might wonder how they can improve their scores for this critical exam. The PSAT, also known as the Preliminary SAT, is one tool you can use to gauge your academic abilities and your preparedness for the real SAT. What Does Your P SAT Score Mean?

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Brand College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The PSAT will be given to area high school juniors (and younger students in some districts) on Wednesday, October 16. Do Colleges Care About the PSAT? The PSAT is not used directly by colleges and universities when they make their college admissions decisions. But does this test really matter?

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CTK College Coach

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Did Your Student Just Receive PSAT Scores? This One’s for You: Everyone has questions about PSAT scores when they come out each December, and I am here with answers for you. What Is the PSAT? Most high schools offer the PSAT to juniors as part of the National Merit Scholar (NMS) search process.

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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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Marks Education

APRIL 18, 2023

What does this mean for test takers in the United States? It can be difficult to know what to do for admissions testing. Your practice ACT score can be helpful in deciding if the paper SAT is worth your time. Your next step will be to take a practice paper SAT to compare that score with your baseline ACT score.

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CTK College Coach

AUGUST 31, 2022

Christina’s Top Five Tips for This Year’s Juniors Whee– here we go! Junior year is when the proverbial rubber hits the road. So what do I tell my own son? What would I tell you? For everyone else, most students are ready to prepare for and take tests in the summer before or fall of junior year.

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DC College Counseling

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

You know how it goes: Auntie Anne asks if Susie has heard from X college or Uncle Oscar asks Jimmy why he doesn’t add Oscar’s alma mater to his list “just to see what happens.” Responses that redirect the conversation can help the senior focus on the near future and control what she can control.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 5, 2023

While we all hope that the early admission decisions will bring good news, it takes some of the pressure off to know that all of the essays are finished, no matter what. Every year our students tell us how happy they are to be done well in advance of the winter break and January deadlines! Early decision applications rose by 4.4

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Marks Education

MARCH 24, 2022

Wait, what? Test prep in the summer prior to junior year isn’t for all students, but it’s a good idea for those students who are targeting an early fall test date in their junior year as well as those who feel that they need extra help in certain subject areas before taking a first test later in their junior year.

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The short answer is yes, you can apply to college as a junior. Maybe if you have an outstanding academic record, near-perfect test scores, and a resume that's beaming with extracurricular achievements. Should I apply to college as a junior? Do most high school juniors fit that description? But … should you? Here's why.

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Humbach Education Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Juniors I am eager!! or April What ACT? Sophomores and Freshmen You will have the opportunity to take the PSAT 10 and PSAT/NMSQT later (11th grade)- so you will get lots of exposure to taking a standardized test. But, taking the real test may also be a good option. I want to start early. I’m only taking the ACT.

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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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Bright Futures Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

There are good days and bad. Not only is it good to put yourself out there, but this will also be a useful tool once you start college. Not only is it good to put yourself out there, but this will also be a useful tool once you start college. It’s the time of year when you can put your school books away for 2-3 weeks. .

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

Happy Summer, Rising Juniors and Seniors (and Sophomores hold on to this)! Junior year is where your college admissions journey starts for real. 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.

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Spark Admissions

JUNE 20, 2023

“National,” “Merit,” and “Scholarship” all sound very good when considered in the midst of college admission. Even better when you realize that just by taking the PSAT in the fall of your junior year, you’ve already entered yourself for this award! But surely it can’t be as easy as that. That’s less than a fifth of a percent.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 8, 2024

The answer to this question depends on many factors, not least of which is what you personally consider to be the official beginning to this process. Extracurricular activities Colleges will be looking at the extracurricular activities you participated in throughout high school, not just junior or senior year.

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Ivy Central

MARCH 29, 2023

Entry Requirements and Cost To be eligible for the RIBS program, students must be current high school sophomores or juniors who have completed at least one year of high school biology and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 Lectures are used to provide background and introduce students to new concepts. The estimated cost of RIBS for 2023 is $13,600.

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 3, 2023

If you’re wondering what GPA is needed to get into Harvard, you’re not alone. What GPA do I need to get into Harvard? What is the acceptance rate at Harvard? The highly selective nature of the school means that you will need to stand out with your grades and scores to make it past the first round.

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HelloCollege

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Many high school students start getting mail from colleges and universities during their junior year. If you’re getting such emails and other types of communications, you might be wondering what this means. While this could be a good sign that schools are interested in you, an email from a college doesn’t guarantee your admission.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 13, 2023

For most students, the answer to questions like “what is the difference between ACT and SAT?” For most students, the answer to questions like “what is the difference between ACT and SAT?” TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) What is the ACT? What is on the ACT test? What is the highest possible score on the ACT?

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Princeton College Consulting

AUGUST 6, 2019

It’s sophomore year, and you know what that means: you need to start thinking about college. They’ll gain an understanding of where you’re coming from and what you prioritize. They’ll gain an understanding of where you’re coming from and what you prioritize. With that in mind, these five questions are a good place to start: 1.

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 20, 2022

For example: “My mother passed away during the middle of the spring of junior year. The Whitsundays., Queensland, Australia. They discontinued this prompt after only a single admissions cycle. The prompt also seems to overlap a lot with the Essay A discussing opportunities and obstacles during high school. Interested in working together?

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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

So, what do colleges look for, and how can you get into a good college, a great college, or even the college of your dreams? It will include a ton of details, resources, and answers to your biggest questions about what looks good on college applications. But maybe how exactly you do that feels a little … nebulous.

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