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Why AP Scores Don't Matter in College Admission

The first two weeks of May are when AP exams are administered across the country. Although these exams cause tremendous angst among high school teenagers, much of that fear is unfounded. AP exams are much less important to the college admissions process than most high school students, counselors, and parents think. read more

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Director of SAT Programs, Veritas Prep

Advice for Parents of Children Who Don't Want to Go to College

I'm a second-generation college graduate and the first in my family to go to graduate school. However, I've never believed that college is for everybody. If your high school student does not want to go to college, your first reaction should not be to turn pale or cry. It should be to ask why. read more

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President, EducatedQuest.com

College Bound: What Every Student with Learning Differences Needs to Know

During this time of year, high school juniors and seniors are hard at work preparing for college entrance exams, writing the perfect admission essay, touring colleges, and eagerly awaiting decision letters from their institutions of choice. While this can be an exciting yet stressful time for all students, students with learning differences have another level of factors they need to take into consideration when choosing the right college. read more

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Director, New Frontiers in Learning

3 Tips to Help You Ace the SAT

The SAT (once upon a time known as the Scholastic Aptitude Test) is unique in the experience of those college-bound students that take it. The good news is that there are a few time-tested techniques you can use in preparing for and taking the test. read more

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Varsity Tutors Contributing Writer