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How to Decide on a College

By Soha Sanchorawala On March 20, 2017 · Add Comment · In College, College Application, General, Resource
As we near the season of regular decision college acceptance and rejection letters, let’s figure out how to make the best choice for you given your options. How to Evaluate Best Fit Academic Programs. Do they have the field you are interested in pursuing? Those you are potentially interested in? Do you need to apply to it once you are [...]
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ACT Adds Summer Test Date

By Soha Sanchorawala On March 10, 2017 · Add Comment · In Assessments, College Application, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
In response to feedback from students, teachers, and colleges, ACT Inc. recently announced that it would add a test date in July. The change will come at the beginning of 2018. However, this year’s ACT schedule (2016-2017) will still have the historical standard of 6 dates between September and June. On the contrary, the College Board is quickly moving [...]
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Common App New Essay Prompts for 2017-2018

By Soha Sanchorawala On March 9, 2017 · Add Comment · In College Application, Education: General, General
The Common Application recently announced a revised set of prompts, including two new ones, for the 2017-2018 year. The changes come in response to feedback from 108 Common App member colleges and over 5,000 other Common App constituents. 1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be [...]
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A Step by Step Approach to Prepare for College for High School Students

By Elaine Heng On August 3, 2016 · Add Comment · In College Application
If you are a high school student at this exact moment, this means high school is basically mandatory that you attend, while your grandparents may have experienced high school as an optional higher education route. Yes, back then, high school was a way to help students prepare to get a job in the real world, [...]
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What You Need To Know About Clinton’s New Plan for Student Loan Borrowers

By Elaine Heng On July 15, 2016 · Add Comment · In College Application, Education: Industry, In The News
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How to Best Respond to College Essay Prompts With the Common App

By Elaine Heng On July 1, 2016 · Add Comment · In College Application
It’s time to get serious about the popular college application, the Common App. There is not a lot of additional information online as of yet, with exception on how to best approach one of the most important aspects of college applications period – College essay prompts. Good thing we’ve got the best tips for you [...]
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All About The Common App

By Elaine Heng On June 29, 2016 · Add Comment · In College Application, Resource
In today’s day and age, the internet and operating things in your life via online applications is quite common these days. Some will argue that they prefer the old fashioned way, but times are progressing and the most effective way to do things is simply by online applications like the Common App – An all [...]
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Online Resources For High School Students To Stay Academically Ahead This Summer

By Elaine Heng On June 22, 2016 · Add Comment · In College Application
Summer is here and your journey to being accepted to your college of choice is still underway. While you still can enjoy your Summer with family and friends, there are academic studies that you should definitely pursue in order to give your submissions to college admissions the best shot. Socrato has many of our own [...]
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Different Ways To Calculate Your High School GPA

By Elaine Heng On June 10, 2016 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, College Application
It’s the end of your high school career and some of you may be wondering how to calculate your overall GPA. It’s important to be able to do this so that you can properly map out how you should approach your submissions when it comes to applying for your colleges of choice. You will be [...]
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Why Taking AP Courses and AP Scores Matter

By Elaine Heng On May 5, 2016 · Add Comment · In College Application, Education: General, Resource, Test Preparation, Testing
  Many have questioned the significance of taking AP courses and if doing so yields any true benefits to the student. Opinions may vary on this subject and Socrato is here to shed some light for those considering AP courses and how AP exam scores matter in your academic career. What Are The Advantages of [...]
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