Wealthy parents, celebrities, coaches charged in college admissions scam
Federal prosecutors charged 50 wealthy parents on Tuesday, March 12 for their alleged involvement in a scam that saw their children admitted into some of the top U.S. colleges.
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How to avoid “Senioritis” after submitting your college apps
So you submitted all your college apps and finished your classes for the semester. Now what? Time to get lazy? Time to travel the world?
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Good Study Habits for the New Year
The start of a new year is a time for evaluation and change. While you may have already made resolutions to stop eating so many Oreos, consider turning your attention… Continue reading "Good Study Habits for the New Year"
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New revision of Ivy Global SAT Guide on its way
We’re revising our SAT Guide! We’re planning on making some important updates to the cover and title of the guide to keep it current and make it a little more exciting.
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Write On: Avenues for Your Writing
Are you the kind of student who has a bunch of notebooks or Word documents full of drafts of poems, fan fiction stories, or plays? Or do you keep a… Continue reading "Write On: Avenues for Your Writing"
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Editing Your Application Essays: The Final Checklist
November 1st marks the last possible day to submit your early application. Tinkering with your words to that 11:59 PM deadline? Here are some last-minute tips to consider before uploading… Continue reading "Editing Your Application Essays: The Final Checklist"
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Editing Your Application Essays: 4 Common Grammatical and Punctuation Errors
With a day to the Early Decision and Early Action submission deadline, you may still be putting the final tweaks on your Personal Statement and early school supplementary essays. Have… Continue reading "Editing Your Application Essays: 4 Common Grammatical and Punctuation Errors"
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Editing Your Application Essays: Commonly Confused Words
With a day to the Early Decision and Early Action submission deadline, you may still be putting the final tweaks on your Personal Statement and early school supplementary essays. Have… Continue reading "Editing Your Application Essays: Commonly Confused Words"
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Intersections: Anthropomorphism and Personification (Hallowe’en Edition)
Intersections is a weekly series dedicated to sorting the Hallowe’en candy that is spookily similar literary devices. The definition of Hallowe’en fun varies depending on your age. When you’re… Continue reading "Intersections: Anthropomorphism and Personification (Hallowe’en Edition)"
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The Etymologist Gets Spooky
Like most North American celebrations, Hallowe’en is a mix of traditions from all over the world. One way we know this is from the history of the words associated with… Continue reading "The Etymologist Gets Spooky"
