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16 Aug Choosing Between the SAT and the ACT

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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....

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....

10 Oct How Much Need-Based Aid Might You Qualify For?

Posted at 13:09h in Class of 2020, College Application Series, College Application Tips, scholarships, Uncategorized by nicole 0 Comments

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Financial Aid - one of the MOST important aspects of this entire process! When I was applying to college my dad told me plain and straight, apply to schools you can get a full scholarship to. So...

22 Sep SPECIAL REPORT: SAT Math Investigation

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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?

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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...

10 May Rihanna Can Help You Pay For College

Posted at 02:50h in College Admissions News, College Application Series, scholarships by nicole 0 Comments

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Barbadian born pop superstar Rihanna has launched a scholarship fund for students planning to study in the US. The Clara Lionel Foundation Global Scholarship Program "awards full scholarships to highly motivated youth in Barbados, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica and the United States. Designed to assist...