With so many graduates starting to leave behind their high school life for the college dream, June seems like a great time to discuss studying aboard.
This month’s newsletter includes:
Why Study Abroad? –
It is never really too soon in a child’s life to start giving some thought to college. When you enter high school as a freshman, it may seem as though you have plenty of time, and you do have
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/9/16/harvard-testing-writing-portion/?utm_source=Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a9fbbcb3e0-Daily_Newsletter_2015_09_169_16_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_160d75b318-a9fbbcb3e0-17500937
UVa appears to be among the first of the highly-selective colleges to reconsider standardized test policies for the class of 2017–there will be no “writing” requirement for the new SAT or the ACT:
http://www.examiner.com/article/uva-drops-writing-from-sat-for-class-of-2017
Few college admission requirements generate more angst than standardized testing. When considered along with a student’s academic record, such tests are intended to help admission officers determine whether students can do the work academically in the first year of college.
Many parents don’t realize the time to start planning for college is early in the high school years. You may think you have plenty of time to complete the tasks necessary for college entry in the senior year of
December is a busy time for students – both preparing for vacation at the end of the month, and also managing college preparation and application deadlines.
2014 has been a great year and we’re proud to say that a number
“This Is How the New SAT Will Test Vocabulary” by Katy Steinmetz
A redesigned SAT due out in the spring of 2016 will no longer reward students for the rote memorization of semi-obscure word definitions, but instead emphasize “high utility” words
Author: Sheba Lowe Brown
Tips for Taking the ACT
Carefully read the instructions on the cover of the test booklet.
Read the directions for each test carefully.
Read each question carefully.
Pace yourself—don’t spend too much time on a