Articles – Page 19 – College Prep Results

When Should Juniors Take the SAT?

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 21, 2014.

Most people agree that high school juniors should take the SAT, but there is some debate about when. The answer to this question has changed over the years. In the current world of college admissions...

Seven Top Factors For College Admission

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 31, 2014.

College admission can be very competitive, and it can be difficult to know what colleges want. Every year, there are top students who don’t get into their top-choice schools. While...

10 Questions to Ask on Your College Tour

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 26, 2014.

Most college students indicate that campus visits were crucial to their college decision process. Prospective students should be looking for academic, social, and financial fit; a campus visit is the...

How to Research Colleges Effectively

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 19, 2014.

You have probably heard the advice “families need to begin the college search process by doing some research.” What does that mean? With more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the...

TAMS Early College Program for High School Students

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 30, 2014.

Do you have an academically talented high school student who would be better served in a college environment? I recently attended a presentation by Dr. Brent Jones the director of admission...

The Anti-Boring Approach to Powerful Studying

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 29, 2014.

(Guest post by academic life coach Gretchen Wegner) Are you tired about fighting with your teen about studying? Or, maybe you secretly worry that your student has never truly learned how to...

Campus Visit: University of Richmond

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 15, 2014.

I made a recent visit to the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. I had heard it was a picturesque campus and what I saw was worthy of comparisons made to Hogwarts. From the high ceilings...

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Written by Bryan Alexander on May 11, 2014.

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What Is a Liberal Arts College?

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 17, 2014.

A lot of people have misconceptions about what liberal arts colleges are. They are not arts schools. They may or may not have liberal leanings when it comes to politics. Liberal arts colleges...

10 Tips for Taking the ACT This Saturday

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 10, 2014.

Clearly it is too late to do an in-depth study for this weekend’s ACT, but there are things all students can do in the next couple days to help improve their performance (and scores) on Saturday’s...