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Get Smart!Aug 2, 2017

Strengthening Your Study Skills   “When it comes to smarts, adolescents … have plenty. What they lack, however, are some of the brain-based skills that we all need to plan and direct activities, to regulate behavior, and to make efficient

Get Smart!Jul 27, 2017

Texas Topics: University of Texas at Austin vs. Texas A&M For many high school Texans, both the University of Texas at Austin

Get Smart!Jul 13, 2017

Breaking News: The New UT Austin Essay Requirements Have Been Announced! In a previous blog post, we discussed the rumor that the

Get Smart!Jul 5, 2017

Red, White, & Bright: American Novels to Keep You Sharp This Summer Summer break is a serene (and welcomed) break from required

Get Smart!Jun 28, 2017

Should the College Application Process Be Revamped? This week, U.S. News published a new piece about the college application process, and this

Get Smart!Jun 21, 2017

Texas Topics: Last Minute Change to the UT Austin Essay Prompts?   School is (finally) out for the summer, which means many

Get Smart!Jun 14, 2017

Social Media & Colleges #Creeping creeping (verb): learning more about someone by viewing/reading what they post on their social media accounts; the

Get Smart!Jun 7, 2017

Numbers and the College Admissions Process: The Cold, Hard, Comforting Truth   We spend a lot of time talking about numbers in

Get Smart!May 24, 2017

Why This Texas Valedictorian Got Rejected From U.T. Austin (and How She Fought Back & Won)   Madison Mau is graduating at

Get Smart!May 17, 2017

U.S. News & World Report College Rankings: Reading Between the Numbers   You’ve undoubtedly heard of the U.S. News & World Report’s

We coach the student, not just the subject.

Reading is a good start. One-on-one coaching is where the habits stick.