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A Guide to Deciphering Super Scoring

There are so many “terms” to learn when you’re applying to college that it can feel like an entirely different language. Super scoring, ACT, SAT, Subject Tests, Common App, reach, target, early action single choice, early decision II, score choice, word count, and the list goes on. WHAT IS SUPER SCORING? For this post, we’ll […]

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Navigating Naviance

You’ve researched colleges, visited campuses, and fallen in love with your dream school. Now comes the anxiety – “What are my chances?” you ask yourself. If your high school uses Naviance, the popular college admissions software, you’re one of millions of students (and their parents) in the U.S. and at independent schools worldwide, who seek […]

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Research Science Institute (RSI) –A League of Its Own

One of the highlights of our summer is attending the final day of presentations at the Research Science Institute at MIT where somehow they select the top 10 students (of 81) to deliver their research results—the competition is crazy as literally everyone does first rate research projects with Harvard and MIT researchers among others. In 2018, […]

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Spelling Mistakes: Deadly On College Applications

Spelling mistakes on your college application can be the kiss of death, even for the highest echelon of college applicants. Although you might think your spell check function will catch all your mistakes, you can never trust that it will be foolproof. We feel it’s our duty to shine a light on some of the […]

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Top Tips for Strong Essay Writing: The Introduction

The novelist and playwright A. B. Yehoshua once noted, “The most difficult and complicated part of the writing process is the beginning.” Over the years, many of our students have found this to be true. Whether you’re writing a college admissions essay, a scholarship application, or a paper for school, it can be intimidating to […]

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