Category Archives: January 2014
Choosing the “Best” Test Prep
Most students are anxious about taking college entrance exams. Taking a good test prep course or working one-on-one with a tutor can help alleviate some of this anxiety by allowing students to become familiar with the exams and test-taking strategies. … Continue reading
Majors: Nutrition
Americans are obsessed by food. We spend vast amounts of time and money in a quest for the “perfect diet.” None of us ever seems happy with our current self—we constantly seek to lose or gain weight. By choosing to … Continue reading
Financial Matters: Beware Scholarship Scams
Have you ever been invited to a “free scholarship seminar” or received an official-looking letter from a company that “guarantees to find you financial aid or your money back?” If so, you may have been the target of a scholarship … Continue reading
Making Summer Count
As competition for college admission increases, those lazy days of summer are a distant memory for most high school students. Some colleges allow high school students to attend summer sessions, where they can study subjects that are not offered in … Continue reading
Dealing with Deferrals
Early decision, early action and priority applicants receive admissions decisions on a time frame that coincides with the holidays. Some will be thrilled with acceptance, others disappointed by rejection, and still others left in limbo by a letter deferring the … Continue reading