What’s a good score on the SAT?

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 by Nicolette

This is a good, and a very common, question! Our answer is simple: Whatever score gets you into the college you want. It may seem cliché, but it’s the best answer we can give for such a question. The SAT is not a measure of your worth or intelligence. It’s just one part of the complicated decision process admissions officers use to figure out whether or not you’re a good fit for their school. The score you need to get into a particular school may be completely different from the score your friend needs. And,… Continue Reading

Breaking Down Vocabulary

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 by Alina Krjukova

So you’ve been studying your vocabulary list for the last few weeks, and you’ve gotten the hang of it. You know definitions and you feel pretty comfortable about understanding the words in context, but what about the other hundreds of thousands of words in the English language? One thing that you can do to prepare yourself when you encounter the more remote words is learn to dissect words and figure out their meanings based on the roots. By dividing words into familiar parts, you can learn how to decode even the strangest vocabulary words. You… Continue Reading

EASY SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS GRADUATING 2022+

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 by Tifinie

The College Board has introduced a new program that offers students a chance to be awarded College Board Opportunity Scholarships.  It was designed to help guide students through the college-admissions processes and motivate them to tackle the intimidating obstacles in the journey.  Students must follow 6 steps to qualify for a series of scholarships.  Completing all 6 steps makes you eligible (note: scholarship(s) are not guaranteed) for a $40,000 scholarship on top of the smaller scholarships ranging from $500-$2,000 totaling $6,000.  To qualify, you must complete the following 6 steps during your junior year of… Continue Reading

The PSAT 2021

Published Saturday, December 4, 2021 by Tifinie

Every year, high school juniors get the chance to compete for opportunities to win amazing scholarships by taking the PSAT.  This exam is a student’s ticket to gain recognition and rewards from individuals and organizations interested in supporting their education.  These sponsors use the results from the assessment  to find students deserve the rewards.  The P in PSAT does not stand for Practice (SAT), but for Preliminary and is normally the first standardized test a high school student takes.  This exam is the gateway to the National Merit Scholarship Program.  By taking the PSAT, students… Continue Reading

Understanding the UC’s Elimination of the SAT/ACT Requirement

Published Wednesday, June 3, 2020 by Briant Sarris

Before you prematurely shred your SAT/ACT prep books in celebration, there are a few things you should know about this decision and its consequences for you.  2021-2022 Admissions will be Test-Optional Optional is just another word for unnecessary, right? Not exactly. For many students, this change will mean just business as usual.  Test-optional means that for both the high school graduating classes of 2021 and 2022, the SAT/ACT are no longer required for college admissions, but submitted scores are still looked at and considered during the admissions process. SAT/ACT scores that you do submit are… Continue Reading


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