High School Planning & Testing
Choosing high school courses can be an important decision that can significantly impact your future academic and career goals. Here are some steps you can take to help you choose appropriate high school courses: Most high schools publish an annual…
Many students are surprised to learn that to be considered for freshman admission to a California public college you will need to meet your high school graduation requirements and the California colleges’ curriculum-based admission requirements. For UC schools, such as…
The College Board announced on January 19, 2021, that it will discontinue administering the SAT Subject Tests and the optional essay section on the SAT, changing the standardized testing calculus for many college-bound students. The SAT Subject Tests offered students…
Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, Columbia, and other Ivy League schools will not require SAT and ACT test scores for applicants in the 2020-2021 admissions cycle. After College Board and ACT testing agencies canceled and postponed multiple test dates amid the coronavirus…
MOOC (/muːk/) stands for massive open online courses. A massive open online course is an online aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and assignments, many…
My Majors assessment, which is often recommended by college advisors, is a helpful tool for students exploring college majors and careers. My Majors is a free online assessment and can show potential majors that the student had not previously known…
Indiana University in Bloomington and Northern Illinois University grabbed 2020 headlines for joining the expanding test-optional movement. While IU and most other test-optional schools do not require test scores, admissions officers will still consider submitted scores. Strong scores can improve…
Looking to boost your AP or SAT score, or to understand some aspect of physics or calculus that your teacher never properly explained? Looking to learn something new such as world history, calculus or economics. Check out the Khan Academy.…
College-bound students, beware: College college admissions officers may be looking you up on Facebook. Make sure what they see is suitable for viewing! According to surveys of college admissions officers, social media is often used in the admissions process to…
Many high school students (and older people too) are interested in learning about careers that fit with their personality type, interests, strengths & weaknesses, and likes & dislikes. There are a number of self-assessment tools to help you. Some…
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