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Increase Your ACT Reading Score

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 14, 2012.

Reading is a deceptive section on the ACT. It looks so simple—no vocabulary laden sentence completions like the SAT, just basic reading passages with questions. Yet the reading part of the ACT...

Campus Visit Must Do’s

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 11, 2012.

What should I make sure to do and see on a college visit aside from the tour? A college visit is the single best way for you to evaluate a potential college and determine if it could be a...

Top 5 Tips for ACT Math

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 7, 2012.

Albert Einstein said, “Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics, I assure you that mine are greater.” While Einstein’s mathematical woes were weighty, the challenge of accurately completing...

Key to Earning More College Scholarships

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 4, 2012.

Guest post by Nell Stranburg of Your College Advisor LLC What would you say if I told you I have a student, Caitlin, who received $471,000 worth of scholarships from seven colleges and her...

Keys to the ACT English Section

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 31, 2012.

Section one of every ACT is a 45-minute English section with 75 questions testing students’ knowledge of grammar and usage. This part of the test is divided into five passages of 15 questions...

How To Make Summer Camp Benefit Your College Admissions Plans

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 28, 2012.

Camp seems like a natural part of our summer planning process when our children are younger. They learn new skills, pursue interests, and develop greater independence. The benefits of summer...

University Summer Programs For High School Students

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 28, 2012.

A nice post

Written by Bryan Alexander on May 24, 2012.

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ACT Scores Explained

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 24, 2012.

Don’t you hate how confusing it is to figure out SAT or ACT scores? I deal with admissions tests every day and still have to think to convert from the SAT system (200 to 800 points on three sections...

Do Colleges Care About Gifted & Talented?

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 21, 2012.

My daughter will be entering high school next year. She has always been in the GT program. How important is it for her to continue in GT? How do colleges view GT? A lot elementary and middle schools...