Articles – Page 31 – College Prep Results

4 Tips For Visiting College Fairs

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 24, 2011.

Whether you have a small school-based fair in your area or a large nationally-organized one, what happens is basically the same. Universities are invited to come, set up a table, and provide information...

When Is The PSAT Just For Practice?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 16, 2011.

My daughter is a sophomore and will take the PSAT in October. Does she need to take a prep class? We don’t want her scores to have a negative impact if she tests poorly. The PSAT is a month...

Can You Trust College Rankings?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 8, 2011.

Peer assessment 25% Graduation & retention rates 20% Faculty resources 20% Student selectivity 15% Financial resources 10% Alumni giving 5% Graduation rate...

Will Colleges Average My SAT Scores?

Written by Megan Dorsey on September 2, 2011.

If I take the SAT (or ACT) more than 3 times, can I still submit my highest score or do colleges start to average all of my scores together after 3 times taking the tests? Admissions offices are...

What Do You Want To Achieve?

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 21, 2011.

Academic I will make all A’s except in Physics and Pre-Cal where I will earn B’s. I will take French 3. I will continue to take three AP level courses again this year. I will...

PSAT: Junior Year

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 4, 2011.

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Ready, Set, Go! Online Applications Open Today.

Written by Megan Dorsey on August 1, 2011.

st! Another season of college admissions begins. Today most online applications open for Fall 2012 admissions. CommonApp.org and other state application sites, ApplyTexas.org where I live, will...

SAT Scores & Automatic Admissions

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 25, 2011.

Automatic Admission Requirements UH Texas Tech Texas State SFA Sam Houston Top 15% Admit — — — — Top...

How Colleges View Multiple Attempts at the SAT / ACT

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 15, 2011.

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Put-Off Shopping for College

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 3, 2011.

Personal electronics (phone, computer, alarm clock, etc.) Bedding (sheets, mattress cover, blankets) Bath Items (towels, toiletries, hair dryer, etc.) Next you will wan to consider...