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26 Feb AIM Alumni: Where are they now?

Posted at 22:05h in Academic Advice, Application Tips, College Admissions News, Uncategorized by Kristina Phillpotts-Brown 0 Comments

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Getting into college is one thing, but succeeding while there is quite another! Despite the challenges that the college experience so often presents, AIMers have managed to make a huge impact on their communities. Five years ago, these AIMers were highlighted in the Gleaner just before...

16 Aug Choosing Between the SAT and the ACT

Posted at 15:24h in Academic Advice, Application Tips, Class of 2023, College Application Series, College Application Tips by AIM Educational Services 0 Comments

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Standardized test scores are a crucial part of college applications, as they help admissions officers gauge a prospective applicant’s academic proficiency. As such, it is absolutely crucial that students do everything in their power to maximize the scores that they present on their college applications....

01 Jun Should you take the ‘Optional’ SAT Essay?

Posted at 20:07h in Academic Advice, Application Tips, College Admissions News, College Application Tips by admin 0 Comments

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Last year College Board did a complete overhaul of the SAT Exam and left many students and parents scrambling. Will the redesigned SAT be harder? How would the Old SAT results be viewed in the admissions process? With all the changes to the overall structure...

24 Oct Why the Liberal Arts?

Posted at 14:52h in Application Tips, Class of 2020, College Application Series, College Application Tips, Gap Year by nicole 0 Comments

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Here are some excerpts from Wesleyan President Michael Roth's article "Why the Liberal Arts Matter" What is a Liberal Arts Education? "This means that your courses will be in general areas of study--philosophy, mathematics, literature, art history, economics, languages, and so on--rather than in applied or specialized fields....

22 Sep SPECIAL REPORT: SAT Math Investigation

Posted at 19:11h in Academic Advice, Application Tips, Class of 2020, College Admissions News by nicole 0 Comments

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Had to re-post this article so that Parents and Students can understand what the new SAT Math is like! Word Problems Despite warnings, College Board redesigned SAT in way that may hurt neediest students By Renee Dudley Filed Sept. 21, 2016, 2:32 p.m. GMT Part Six: Internal documents show the...

05 Sep Are you taking the RIGHT CSEC / CAPE / IB Subjects?

Posted at 02:22h in Application Tips, College Application Series, College Application Tips by nicole 0 Comments

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It's back to school time! So no better time than now to make sure you're on track for college application success! One of the number one challenges Caribbean students face is misalignment of their own subject choices with US university expectations and preferences. US colleges expect...

13 Jun Make This Summer Count!

Posted at 14:14h in Academic Advice, Application Tips, College Application Tips, Study Tips by AIM Educational Services 0 Comments

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Aaah! Two months of relaxation, parties and fun in the sun...

19 May The Truth About Graduation

Posted at 14:37h in Academic Advice, Application Tips, College Application Tips, Uncategorized by AIM Educational Services 0 Comments

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Attending a four year college means you must graduate in four years, right? For many students who matriculate into four year colleges this isn’t the case. The data shows that most undergraduate students are not graduating in four years. Four-Year Graduation Rates Public colleges and universities: 33% Nonprofit...

02 May 10 Reasons Why You Should Take A Gap Year.

Posted at 15:13h in Application Tips, College Application Tips, Gap Year, Waitlist by stephanie 0 Comments

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Many colleges are actively encouraging students to take a gap year, because by the end of the year the student is usually less burnt out, more mature, more focused and dogmatically determined to continue their personal growth. Taking a gap year can be extremely beneficial....

13 Apr What to Consider When Making Your College Decision

Posted at 12:06h in Application Tips, Class of 2020, College Application Tips by nicole 0 Comments

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Move beyond rankings, and name, to think about the quality of the experience you hope to have. A Purdue-Gallup poll found the following to be key in creating a great college experience. ...