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3 Tips for Preparing for a Business Program

Discusses, in depth, 3 tips for preparing for a business program including type of program/majors and challenging you...

4 degrees you can get in US higher education

A brief discussion of associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees and where one would study go earn them

4 Things to Know About the SAT Subject Tests

This article gives a very brief overview of the SAT Subject Tests, how to study for these tests and what subjects are...

5 Features of Expert ACT Tutoring

Lists and discusses the hallmarks of a good ACT tutoring program

5 tips for Asking for a Letter of Recommendation

Lists and discusses 5 things to consider when asking for a recommendation

6 Admissions Interview Practice Questions

A discussion of 6 common questions for student admissions interviews

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Master the AP Exams: AP Economics

Discusses the two AP economics tests offered and what content each test focuses on

AP Exams: Who earns 4s and 5s?

Discusses which exams students generally score better on, why harder exams generally get higher scores, and weighted grading

What is a Liberal Arts College?

Discusses the differences between "college" and "university" in the US, what liberal arts colleges are (and names a few), and how some colleges are smaller parts of universities (aka "the college of arts and sciences")

5 Tips For Applying to US Universities

A brief article that discusses 5 important things to know when choosing colleges to apply to (focuses on international students, but may also apply to US students too)

Avoiding cliches in your personal statement

A discussion of words to avoid in your personal statement and tips for how to show your best self through your writing

Institution Profile: Princeton University

A general overview of Princeton, admissions stats (2016), trivia, and admissions requirements

A quick guide to the UCAS application

Gives an overview of the basics of the UCAS system and application parts

The International Baccalaureate Program in the US

Mainly quotes from admissions at various schools on their opinion of the IB

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