Tips for Tackling Any Common App Essay Prompt November 10, 2020 1:22 PM by Izzy Hall The Common App essay, or personal statement, has been the bane of high school seniors for years. Students spend time crafting, editing and reworking their essay to not only meet the strict character
Top Back-to-School Scholarships 2020 September 4, 2020 1:36 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell With many uncertainties surrounding back-to-school plans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, high school and college students are relying more than ever before on increased support and resources in
Online AP Testing Starts This Week May 12, 2020 9:45 AM by Izzy Hall Some 3.4 million students have registered to take the AP Exams this year, which began on Monday, but they’re not taking the typical pencil-and-Scantron tests. Instead, students this year will be
May 1 is National Decision Day 2020 April 24, 2020 10:21 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell Traditionally, May 1 is National Decision Day, the deadline by which high school seniors commit to their desired college or university by signing their Letters of Intent to enroll. This year, due to
Missing College Prep? Try These Indoor Activities April 14, 2020 2:56 PM by Izzy Hall It’s a weird time of year to get cabin fever. Usually this time of year brings spring sports, college visits and school decisions, cramming for the AP Exams and the start of t-shirt weather. Instead,
Coronavirus Impact on SAT, ACT, and AP Testing March 26, 2020 2:56 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell As a high school student in the midst of the standardized testing season and living through the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be wondering what the future holds for standardized test scores, AP courses,
College and the Coronovirus: What Students, Families Should Know March 19, 2020 3:28 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell If you're a high school or college student, or a parent of either, you may be wondering how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) affects you, your child(ren), and the world of higher education. From
The Future of Standardized Testing in College Admissions February 18, 2020 3:44 PM by Susan Dutca-Lovell The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is all on its own in requiring all applicants to take SAT Subject Tests. Last week, Harvey Mudd announced that it was dropping the SAT Subject Test
Financial Aid Awareness Month - February 2020 Edition January 30, 2020 10:42 AM by Scholarships.com Staff True love - at least for college-bound high school seniors and current college students - comes in the form of free college financial aid, especially during the month of February. This February is
PBS Airs Documentary About Higher Ed in Prison September 18, 2019 11:53 AM by Susan Dutca-Lovell Photo credit: Jared Ames A new PBS documentary exhibiting prison education, titled "College Behind Bars" is set to air on November 25 and 26. The four-part series documents the journeys of dozens