Blogs for College-Bound Students

Taking AP courses in high school helps students prepare for college-level academics and proves their dedication to admission officers. While taking AP courses in high school is great for lots of reasons, it’s also important that students are thoughtful about how many, and which ones, to take.

You might wonder if there’s a link between AP classes and college admission. Here’s what you need to know about AP classes, college admission, AP exams and more.

Reducing stress on the SAT/ACT is a matter of planning ahead, preparing well and embracing stress-reducing strategies before and during the exam. Here are a few tips to take the stress out of SAT/ACT prep.

While the PSAT is technically a practice test, it’s important to review the score carefully and take advantage of the insights it offers into your student’s knowledge level, strengths and weaknesses. Here are a few tips on what to take note of and what to do now that you have the scores in hand: 

While multitasking feels to some like they are achieving more (faster), most research says that there are far more cons of multitasking than there are pros. Here are a few things to keep in mind and tips to help your busy, involved student achieve everything they want to in the time they have.

College classes are a big step up from high school classes in terms of rigor and expectations, and your teen must have a range of aptitudes and habits to do well. Here are six essential skills your teen must have to be successful in college.