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1490 SAT Score: Is It Good? What Colleges Accept It?

Is a 1490 SAT score good? Discover what this score means for college admissions and which top universities accept students with a 1490 SAT.

1020 SAT Score: Is It Good? And What Colleges Accept It?

Got a 1470 SAT score? Find out what 1470 means for your college admissions prospects and which colleges are within your reach.

800 SAT Score: Is it good? And what colleges accept it?

Unlock Your Future: Colleges with 40-50% Acceptance

Discover top target colleges with 40–50% acceptance rates that offer strong academics, merit aid, and reduced stress in your college search.

Underclassmen Updates: Make the Most of Sophomore Year

Though it may seem early, as an underclassman, you can prepare yourself for college early on and still make the most of your sophomore year.Â

Why Building Character is Important for College Acceptance

It's easy to get caught up in increasing your "status" as a student. How do you get that extra 10 points on your in-class exam?

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

Tested: 10 Useful Apps for College Students

As you prepare for college, you might want to check out some of the great apps available to make your life easier. I've pulled together apps to improve note taking, studying, scheduling, personalÂ safety, and getting around your college town. Most of these are great for high schoolers as well. What are my picks?

Senior Strategies: What to Do for the Summer Before College

So what are you supposed to do with the summer before college? What's next?

Ivy League Alumni Interviews

These Ivy League Alumni Interviews may seem of marginal value to an applicant, but they're actually extremely useful.Â

Senior Strategies: Life After Applications

There are still a few ways for applicants to better prepare themselves for potential scenarios down the road.Â Let's talk about life after applications.

7 Tips for Choosing Which Colleges to Visit

College visits are a great way to learn more about a school before you apply—”to let you imagine yourself on campus and get a better sense of whether you feel at home there, something that can be hard to figure out from reading about a place online.Â

Mock Trial 101

Mock Trial is one of few extracurricular activities that is an actual play-by-play simulation of a real-world scenario.

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