College Fan Mail After Taking the SAT/ACT

Did you notice that after taking the SAT/ACT that your student has all of a sudden received a ton of fan mail from a variety of colleges and universities? Could it be that he scored so well on the test that schools across the country are courting him? I hate to burst your bubble, but no. The schools don’t all think your child is so incredibly bright they’ll move heaven and earth to count him as a future Alum. It’s marketing. What happened during the SAT/ACT is that your student indicated they wanted to receive information from schools and now you are inundated with college information.

Preparing for College- Guest Blog

Going to college now isn’t just about picking a major and then wait for a great paying career to fall in your lap. Too many students are graduating with debt waiting for them, the average being $26,000 after four years of school. The best way to secure your future is to plan now for future college success. You’ll need to carefully select a school, plan how you are going to pay for it, budget for what you need and be ready after graduation to begin paying back your loans.

Completion of Professor’s Road Trip – New Beginnings 2018

It’s been a whirlwind of a college trip for the professor; and he’s happy to be back home decorating his nest for the holidays. Over this past year, The Professor has introduced us to many different institutions of higher learning across the country. The schools the owl visited this year have one goal in mind – to graduate students in four years.

The Professor’s Road Trip – Reed College

The Professor has landed at his last stop on his road trip at Reed College. This small school of about 1,500 students is located in Portland, Oregon, halfway between Mt. Hood and the Pacific Ocean. Life at Reed includes either a residence hall or living off campus; they do not have a formal Greek System. Student activities and organizations are plentiful and determined by the student body themselves.

SAT or ACT?

It’s not a secret that the SAT and/or the ACT are important. However, most people don’t understand why it is so important to focus on these tests. Your SAT/ACT score is the only thing that is still completely in your control. By the time you are a junior in high school, raising your GPA significantly is mathematically impossible, and improving class ranking has you relying on other people’s failures. With the right amount of studying though, you can see a tangible increase in your SAT/ACT test score. As a high school student trying to help pay for college the number one way to make money for college is by improving your SAT/ACT scores. This can generate thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars in savings.