
A Parent's Guide to ACT Test Day
Hi guys, as you know, your kids have been working hard the past few weeks to get ready for their ACT exam in June and July. The ACT can make for both a stressful and long Saturday for students. Studies consistently show that managing stress is the one of the key factor in students achieving their goal score on test day. We’ve shared our tips with our students for how to manage stress on test day; however, we also have several suggestions for how parents can help support stude

A Parent's Guide to ACT Test Day
Hi guys, as you know, your kids have been working hard the past few weeks to get ready for their ACT exam on February 10th. The ACT can make for both a stressful and long Saturday for students. Studies consistently show that managing stress is the one of the key factor in students achieving their goal score on test day. We’ve shared our tips with our students for how to manage stress on test day; however, we also have several suggestions for how parents can help support stude

Mastering the Dreaded College Application Essay
The college application process has many components. However, for many students, no component is more terrifying than writing their college essay. Students have good reason to be worried. For many schools, especially smaller colleges, the essay is an integral part of the application. Admission officers use the essay to both form a connection to the applicants and to gauge their writing and intellectual abilities. Luckily, writing a college essay seems more challenging than i