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Essential Strategies for the New, Enhanced ACT
Enhanced ACT strategy: prioritize first and last passages, know when to take Science, and register…
Changes to Test Score Reporting and Additional Information Questions in
Common App 2025–26 updates: hide ACT Science, highlight AP scores, new Challenges & Circumstances prompts,…
The Critical Importance of College Application Essays
Selective colleges lean on college application essays to help them decide between similar academic applicants.…
AP Exam Scores Are Inflated
AP exam scores are rising, along with their importance in college admissions and the expectation…
From Chalkboard to Chalked Handholds: Vector Physics on the Climbing
Math is more than abstraction. You can apply it to better understand and operate in…
Colleges Are Demanding More Than Just a GPA—Here’s What You
College admissions shift: top schools demand AP scores plus objective proof, not just GPAs. Learn…
Revealed Preferences and the Optional ACT Science Section
The new ACT makes Science optional—but colleges’ ‘revealed preferences’ show they still want the score.…
What is the Best Letter to Guess on the ACT?
The best letter to guess on the ACT isn’t C. Data show that A/F and…
Creating the Evidence Needed to Believe in Yourself: Building Confidence
Discover how sharpening executive function skills—like time management, organization, and self-regulation—can boost your self-confidence and…
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The ACT Watch
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ChatGPT and College Essays
ChatGPT, the AI that can write college application essays, just changed the college admissions landscape…
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