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»   Pursue Your Passions: Extracurricular Activities
»   Need-to-Know Tips & Strategies for the ACT
»   Want to Play on a College Team? Get your Game On.

  GET IT DONE IN OCTOBER:

Start your admission essay now. College application deadlines will be here before you know it.
Freshmen: Set up a meeting with your guidance counselor. Building a relationship early will help you down the road.
If there’s a college fair at your school or in your area — go!

PROFILE Tips
The CSS/PROFILE financial aid application is used by hundreds of private colleges that award large amounts of private aid…and it’s due soon! Full Story »

Pursue Your Passions: Extracurricular Activities
By Howard and Matthew Greene - Excelling outside of class is one of the most important things you can do to differentiate yourself in the college-admission process. Of course, it’s also important for you to balance your time and not get overwhelmed. Full Story »

Need-to-Know Tips & Strategies for the ACT
The next ACT is October 28. Our test-prep experts have compiled some essential tips to help you through each part of the test. Read up and then take a free full-length practice test and make sure you’re ready!
Full Story »

Want to Play on a College Team? Get your Game On.
Getting into college requires some planning early on. Just as you need to know what it takes to get into a top school, you also need to know what it takes to play for a Division I or II school, because it’s more than athletic prowess. Full Story »

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