WHAT COLLEGE CLASSES ARE REALLY LIKE
Welcome to Excel Test Prep’s Summer College Series!!! Written by Sonia Mahajan & Kiyasha Mehta; Edited by Mariah Embry If you’ve watched any Hollywood movie about college life, you’ll know that college classes mostly take places in big lecture halls, everyone skips class, no one knows their professors, and nights are spent either partying hard or crying in the library. How accurate these film portrayals of college life are dependent on the school (and the movie), but for the most part, college classes are much more diverse and interesting than the movies portray. Here’s a brief rundown of what… Continue Reading
ACT PERFECT SCORE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED; 12/1/18
Sahityasree Subramanian Mountain House High School sophomore Sahityasree Subramanian is one of Excel Test Prep’s perfect scorers, earning a 36 on the ACT exam. Sahityasree chose to enroll in an ACT prep course with the hope that it would prepare her for the ACT in ways she might not be able to achieve outside of the classroom. “This was the only course I took,” she mentions. When asked to describe her experiences in class, she stated, “I started off with good scores on practice ACT tests, but Excel helped give me the extra little push… Continue Reading
Moving onward and forward
The second half of summer is a bittersweet time for almost all students. It usually means going back to school shopping and practicing waking up early. Towards the end of summer, you can start seeing thicker clothing on the horizon. However, for some of us, it’s about starting something new. Sadly, I must announce that it’s time for me to leave the ink and quill aside as I begin my journey in medical school. Blogging has been filled with joy, and I hope that my advice was helpful to you all. Once I am busy… Continue Reading
Classes 101: Which ones should I pick?
Picking classes seems like a simple task: just choose something you’d like to study and try to find what your friends are joining, right? I’ll admit, I did the same but there are other factors to consider! Choosing the right professor: Research what other people have rated this professor in the past. How is their teaching style? What scores did students consistently earn in the class? Find out what previous students specifically liked. Find a website in which statistics about the teacher are listed. While you might like to take a chance with a new… Continue Reading
Recover Your Bad GPA (for rising Juniors in High School)
So you’re a rising junior and you’ve made the mistake of not taking some classes seriously. Maybe there were other circumstances that led to your bad grade. But now you’re ready to be serious and you’re looking to try your best to raise your GPA in time for college admissions. If this is the case, then you still have time to improve. Colleges are interested in your overall GPA and will look at the trends in your GPA. As such, if you can improve your GPA during your Junior year, you’ll be able to send… Continue Reading