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What We Need for an Essay Session: Prepare for ...

As a Humanities tutor, I see a lot of essay drafts in any given week: AP tests, college essays, job and scholarship applications, and even one-offs for particular classes or...

The (Un)Wisdom of Writing

Even professional authors can have very, very bad days. Next time you’re feeling down about an essay draft or staring down the terror of a completely blank document, remember these...

Study Tips: Effective Note Revision

In our recent Summer Checklist Blog, we mentioned revising your notes as a great way to ensure success in next year’s classes. You might be thinking to yourself “Rewrite my...

Summer Reading for 2021

This isn’t your average summer reading list.  This isn’t here to make sure you read the classical canon, or prepare you for the next year of school, or promise you...

Summer Steps for Success (And Fun!)

Summer is an exciting time of beginnings, changes, and adventure. There’s just so much you need and want to do in what feels like so little time! Look no further...

Merit Aid and Standardized Testing

Thanks to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the financial fallout that followed (not to mention the year of college waiting lists), people are more uncertain than ever about how to approach...