Megan Dorsey – Page 7 – College Prep Results

Course Selection Part II: Required Courses

Written by Megan Dorsey on February 10, 2021.

HERE. The second step in creating your four year plan for high school courses is to consider other requirements. You are likely to find different requirements based on your state, district, or...

The ACT Deserves Your Attention

Written by Megan Dorsey on February 3, 2021.

https://www.collegeprepresults.com/test-prep-resources/ I also have an 8-week ACT class starting this weekend to prepare students for the April ACT: https://www.collegeprepresults.com/sugar-...

Course Selection: The Foundation of Your Four Year Plan

Written by Megan Dorsey on January 23, 2021.

The need to balance fun and explanatory courses with graduation requirements and foundational academic courses. Electives are like dessert—you have to have a nutritious meal with them...

Better Grades— The 15 Minute Rule

Written by Megan Dorsey on January 12, 2021.

Not Everyone is an A Student The issue of earning good grades is simple if you have an all A student, but most of us don’t. Yes, students with B’s and C’s (and even lower grades) can get into...

Priorities for High School Juniors

Written by Megan Dorsey on January 7, 2021.

1. Wrap Up ACT / SAT Testing You do not want to drag testing into senior year. Here are the steps I would take Decide ACT or SAT (I’ve got details to help HERE.) Register for either...

End of the Semester Checklist

Written by Megan Dorsey on December 13, 2020.

1. Finalize and Confirm Grades For most of us, this step is simple—log into the online grading system and view the results. If you see any errors, now is the time to act. Even if you are already...

How to Determine What Major or Career Would Be Right

Written by Megan Dorsey on November 18, 2020.

http://collegepreppodcast.com/2020/07/324-two-interesting-assessments-students-can-take-over-the-summer/ Is There A Test to Determine What Major or Career Would Be Right for My Child? I get...

Study Skills Resources

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 29, 2020.

HERE.] If you want to try before you buy, she has a free preview [HERE.] Click on the episode titles to hear them from our website or look them up on your favorite podcasting platform. You can find...

Are My SAT / ACT Scores Good Enough?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 23, 2020.

Can I get into this college with my current ACT score? What score do I need to pass? Key Factors for ACT / SAT Scores First, there are no failing scores on college admissions tests. Some scores are...

Why Was There An Extra Experimental Section on My SAT / ACT?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 1, 2020.

Why Was There An Extra Experimental Section on My SAT / ACT? You took the SAT or ACT and instead of four sections, you had five. Why? What happened? You were ready for four timed sections and this...

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