"It's On Us" to Keep Each Other Safe

“It’s On Us” to Keep Each Other Safe This blog post is slightly different from the rest. We’ve given you plenty of information on academics and extracurriculars, but we all know that your social life throughout high school and college is hugely important.  Yesterday, the campaign It’s On Us posted a new video called “Autocorrect.” It’s On Us is […]

Is a Great Resume Really That Important?

Is a Great Resume Really That Important?   “It’s just a little piece of paper, how much time should I really spend on it? My resume lists my educational background, gives the basic gist of my job experience, and I ran a quick spell check. I think I’m good to go! After all, is a great […]

REAL Advice to Remember During Your Last Years of High School

REAL Advice to Remember During Your Last Years of High School The last few weeks, we’ve discussed the serious stuff: preparing for the SAT, getting a summer job, CommonApp prompts, understanding the ACT, and so on. Those blogs were filled with great information, if we do say so ourselves… but it’s also important that you don’t waste away […]

SAT Crunch Time: The Night Before & Morning Of

SAT Crunch Time: The Night Before & Morning Of  The next SAT test date is almost here. If you’re signed up to take the test this Saturday, March 11th, it’s crunch time. You’ve already prepared in your own way, whether that’s by doing some practice questions, working with a tutor, studying from a book, or […]

Everything You Need To Know About the ACT

Everything You Need To Know About the ACT (Except The Answers… Sorry) Juniors, the time has come to officially start thinking about taking the ACT (if you haven’t already)! In fact, this Friday, March 3rd, is the deadline to register for the April 8th test. If you’re not quite ready to take it, don’t worry […]