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Common Topics in Personal Essays for College Applications
In most colleges and universities, applicants are asked to write their personal essays as part of their application. There are up to six subjects to choose from and here are what you should do to create them. A significant personal event and its impact on you - Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk, or dilemma your have faced and its impact on you. It is not just about describing so... [Read More]
What Makes a Good ACT Score?
If you are serious about getting in to the best university, you need to take your ACT scores seriously as well. The higher you get, the highest being 36, the more likely you get admitted to a "highly selective" or "elite" university. But what are ACT scores anyway? You earn it through a four-part examination: English Language, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. The score in each part range from 1 ... [Read More]
What is a SAT Score?
Two years in a row. According to recent reports, the average SAT scores have declined yet again for this year. The only consolation is that the drop was not as dramatic as it was in 2006. Almost 1.5 million students took the test. The group is said to be the largest and most diverse group in SAT history to partake in the college entrance exams. Established in 1901, the SAT Reasoning Test is a stan... [Read More]
How To Choose a College
When you're at your senior year in high school, the pressure of choosing a college or university can really be frustrating, confusing, and stressful. Deciding on the right college or university to go to after high school is a big deal since your decision can have considerable impact on future life events.The following are some pointers that could help you make the right decision. These are mere gu... [Read More]
Applying For College
Choosing what course to take in college has traditionally and generally been treated as a dreaded, confusing, and difficult decision to make. Most people will spend days, some even weeks contemplating on the right path to take for college is not a place where you should waste your time idling. Going to college is something that one should consider seriously.But life need not be that difficult for ... [Read More]
How to Write a College Application
A good college application essay sets a student apart from thousands of other applicants. Here are some steps you can take to make your essay stand out. Get an idea – Think of the elements you want to include in your essay including your goals, important life experiences, research experience, diversifying features, spectacular nonacademic accomplishments, etc. Remember, give yours... [Read More]