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Writing application essays has to be the hardest part of the college admission process. You have already taken the standardized tests and your GPA is fixed. You’ll get some recommendation letters, and fill in the application form without any serious obstacles. The only thing that stands in your way is the admission essay, which has to be great if you want to present yourself as a candidate that every college would like to have on…

As if the college application process wasn’t enough to worry about, the College Board has decided to layer on an entirely new complication: the…

The SAT is a test shrouded in myths. One of the most prominent is the idea that woven deep into the very fabric of…

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Your college application writing is not just about writing one personal statement. There are often several shorter essays, supplemental questions, and short answers required…

Last month, I had the exciting opportunity to ask an Internet celebrity some questions about writing and grammar. Mignon Fogarty, or as most of…

When it comes to SAT prep, homeschooled children have a unique advantage. Most students are used to lecture-based classroom learning, an ineffective model that…