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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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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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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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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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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Humbach Education Consulting

OCTOBER 23, 2019

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. Taking the actual SAT or ACT gives you a baseline score.

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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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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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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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College Essay Guy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Maybe if you have an outstanding academic record, near-perfect test scores, and a resume that's beaming with extracurricular achievements. First off, applying to college during your junior year is typically only done by students with nearly perfect GPAs and test scores who are seeking a competitive edge in the admissions process.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

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

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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. It’s no secret that the college admissions process is a long and winding road. Most college-bound students (and their parents!) look at this process with apprehension, if not outright fear.

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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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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. But where do you even start?

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Tex Admissions

MARCH 20, 2022

The Whitsundays., Queensland, Australia. They discontinued this prompt after only a single admissions cycle. For whatever reason, they have essentially resurrected it into an even more convoluted essay that doesn’t explicitly allow for responding beyond any substantial extenuating circumstances. 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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