Articles – Page 28 – College Prep Results

The Single Best Strategy To Improve Your ACT Score

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 17, 2012.

Your ACT score is based on how many questions you answer correctly in each of the four graded sections. Unlike the SAT, the ACT does not deduct any points for wrong answers, so it benefits...

College Board's Online College Search Tool

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 15, 2012.

The College Board website is a great tool for families. Of course College Board is home to everything SAT, but you can also find some great college planning tools if you know where to...

But My High School Is Ultra-Competitive

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 13, 2012.

My daughter attends a very competitive high school. Do admissions officers know each high school relatively well? Will they know how hard it is to be in the top quarter at her school? Yes,...

Encouraging Juniors To Begin The Scholarship Process

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 3, 2012.

Guest post by Monica Matthews, Scholarship Expert College scholarship searching and applying are traditionally done in a student’s senior year of high school. High school juniors, however, can...

Would you risk college admission on your English essay?

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 1, 2012.

I’m just curious. Why would a student want to work with you on their college essay? I don’t mean this in a negative way, but our high school has students do their essays in Senior English class....

Do You Need Extra Time On The SAT?

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 25, 2012.

My son has special needs. What should we do about him taking the SAT? What accommodations can or should he have? The answer depends in part on the type of special needs your son has. Learning...

Social Media & College Admission: Your Positive Public Profile

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 16, 2012.

Do colleges or admissions people really look at our Facebook profiles? This is a great question because the issue has been in the news lately. Recent reports focused on employers asking applicants...

Dream School + Debt = Nightmare

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 16, 2012.

Should students go to the best school they were accepted to, even if they will graduate with more debt? What is the “best college”? I emphasize “fit” when counseling students and families...

Improve College Admission With Another Year Of Foreign Language

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 2, 2012.

Academic Planning for High School

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 29, 2012.

“When do we need to begin planning for college?” “What do we need to do in junior high to prepare for college” “Does junior high even matter?” College planning seems so far-off and parents of...