Top Buzzwords In College Admissions: What Do They Mean?

Keep reading to find out what these buzzwords (and others) mean in college admissions!
5 Surprising Factors to Consider When Choosing A College

When choosing a college, you consider aspects such as location, cost, and educational resources. However, there are also a handful of surprising factors.
What to Do Before Your First SAT

If you are nervous about what to do before your first SAT test, use the following tips to prepare for success.
Guides: Tips to Improve Study Habits

Studying can be a pain, especially if you don’t know the right way to do it! Instead, let’s review how you can improve your study habits for good.
How I Got Into UC Berkeley

I was a high school student from a suburban town named Sammamish in Washington state. This is the story of how I got into UC Berkeley.
Don’t Sleep Away Your Summer for College Admissions

If you think about your summer for college admissions as a chance to stand out from the pack, then it’s actually a genius idea to be strategic with your time.
Guides: Visiting Your Admitted Schools

For this trip, plan accordingly. Visiting your admitted schools is an important stage of your transition.
Guides: 3 Big Ways to Save Money While in College

Everyone knows that college isn’t cheap. Other than the staggeringly high tuition costs, most college students also have to worry about purchasing textbooks and materials for classes, paying rent and bills, and other necessities. Worrying about having to save money should not be the focus of your college career. You are there to learn, not to worry about the pennies that remain in your savings account! Although college is expensive, here are ways you can quickly cut down on how much you are paying, and save yourself and your parents a lot of money in the long run.
Underclass Update: 7 Tips for Time Management in High School

I recently offered to help my procrastination-prone younger brother edit his college applications. He brought his essays to me the night they were due, giving me his analysis of his own study skills: “I always do my assignments last-minute, and I’m doing fine,” which is ostensibly true — he’s a stellar high school student with impressive extracurriculars.Â