Sunday 26 May 2013

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ACT to move toward computer-based testing

High school students will take the ACT college admissions exam by computer starting in the spring of 2015 — but at least for a while, the paper and pencil version will be available, too. “We are moving to a computer-based version, but for the foreseeable future, we will also have …

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may college checkist for juniors

By Rick Hazelton, the director of college counseling at the The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn for The New York Time's The Choice column Take Your Antibiotics Do not catch senioritis! At this

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what colleges require the SAT subject test?

SAT subject tests are not required at the majority of colleges and universities in the United States. However, many of the country's best colleges -- the Ivy League, for

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more students took the ACT than SAT last year

The ACT, like Pepsi has been the challenger and 2012 proved to be a challenging year for the College Board and its SAT. For the first time since the SAT’s

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ideas for exploring careers this summer

Summer is a great time to explore career options that can help help you determine a major in college, according to Cristiana Quinn, founder of College Admissions Advisors.

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march checklist for college bound juniors

By Heather Keddie, the co-director of college guidance at The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles for The New York Times' column, The Choice Set the Tone It is

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getting into many colleges without the SAT or ACT

Many juniors are taking the SATs today.  If you are one of them, we hope your scores are everything you want them to be when you get the

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SAT misconception: creativity is rewarded on the essay

This might be the biggest whopper of them all! A College Board essay grader has between one and two minutes to look at your essay—and they are paid

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10 summer programs that boost your resume for college

By Avianne Tan - HerCampus Although you may not have started college applications just yet, most of you are probably thinking about them. Maybe you’ve already cracked open a

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what you need to know about the SAT subjects tests

The lesser-known SAT Subject Tests may be required at your colleges of choice; typically, these are used by more selective colleges where they’ll want to see two tests. Be sure