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How to Manage Test Anxiety

How to Manage Test Anxiety

What is test anxiety? All students have worried about doing well on a test at some point in their academic careers. In fact, it’s perfectly normal — and sometimes even helpful — to feel nervous about an upcoming exam. Studies have shown that moderate levels of stress...
How Do I Pick Between Colleges?

How Do I Pick Between Colleges?

Congratulations! If you’re reading this blog, it’s likely because your hard work has paid off, and you’ve been accepted to more than one of the schools you applied to! We know that choosing between the schools to which you’ve been accepted can feel a bit overwhelming,...
How to Make the Most of a Virtual College Tour

How to Make the Most of a Virtual College Tour

COVID-19 has caused a seismic shift in nearly every aspect of our lives, the least of which not being the college admissions process. With in-person tours largely excised from spring and summer college programming schedules, the virtual landscape allowing students to...
How to Prep for College Admissions During Your Junior Year

How to Prep for College Admissions During Your Junior Year

You’re almost there, Junior! After nailing those four freshman and sophomore semesters, you may find yourself at a loss for guidance on how to make the most of your penultimate year of high school. Junior year can be a juggernaut of exams, leadership commitments and...
The Best Things to Do In the Summer as a High Schooler

The Best Things to Do In the Summer as a High Schooler

  For many high school students in the U.S., the summer months offer an opportunity to recharge after a long school year. Some popular summer activities include traveling, hitting the pool or beach, and binge-watching Netflix shows. While it’s perfectly fine to spend...
Should I take a gap year?

Should I take a gap year?

‎ For most American teenagers, attending college in some form is considered an inevitable step after high school. Sometimes it can feel like you’re on a train chugging ceaselessly toward four years of higher education and, beyond that, (hopefully) a job. But wait, you...