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ACT Essay Etiquette—5 Tips & Tricks

Essay etiquette has its own list of dos and don’ts, especially on the ACT. With these 5 basic rules, you can craft a better essay in less time (immensely useful...

ACT Essay Etiquette—5 Tips & Tricks

Essay etiquette has its own list of dos and don’ts, especially on the ACT. With these 5 basic rules, you can craft a better essay in less time (immensely useful...

College Admissions in the Time of Covid-19: An ...

2020, and now 2021, have brought us change after change- in all facets of life! We know how important college admissions are to our students, and a lot is going...

College Admissions in the Time of Covid-19: An ...

2020, and now 2021, have brought us change after change- in all facets of life! We know how important college admissions are to our students, and a lot is going...

Tips For Success: The Mindfulness Edition

Mindfulness is everywhere these days: mindful walking, mindful eating, mindful breathing. You’ve heard it from your teachers, your aunt, your social media. But what is mindfulness actually? Does it work?...

Tips For Success: The Mindfulness Edition

Mindfulness is everywhere these days: mindful walking, mindful eating, mindful breathing. You’ve heard it from your teachers, your aunt, your social media. But what is mindfulness actually? Does it work?...

SAT Reading: How to Read the Dreaded History Passage

SAT Reading: How to Read the Dreaded History Pa...

  In the SAT Reading section, for most students, one passage causes far more problems than the rest: the history passage. This passage, which can take the form of Founding...

SAT Reading: How to Read the Dreaded History Pa...

  In the SAT Reading section, for most students, one passage causes far more problems than the rest: the history passage. This passage, which can take the form of Founding...

Semicolons are friends; don't fear them.

In the world of punctuation, semicolons are often feared. Students (and adults) don’t want to misuse the semicolon, so they opt out of ever including it in writing. I’ve had...

Semicolons are friends; don't fear them.

In the world of punctuation, semicolons are often feared. Students (and adults) don’t want to misuse the semicolon, so they opt out of ever including it in writing. I’ve had...

APUSH vs AP Euro vs AP World: Which AP History ...

  Overview of APUSH, AP Euro, and AP World History   Think like a historian - that’s the challenge presented to any student taking AP United States History (APUSH), AP European...

APUSH vs AP Euro vs AP World: Which AP History ...

  Overview of APUSH, AP Euro, and AP World History   Think like a historian - that’s the challenge presented to any student taking AP United States History (APUSH), AP European...