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What Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Mean for Students? In light of the recent developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College Board has cancelled SAT exams in March and May,… Continue reading "What does COVID-19 Mean for Students?"
The College Board has announced that they have canceled the May 2, 2020 SAT administration. March makeup exams have also been canceled. Students who were registered will receive refunds. The… Continue reading "College Board Cancels May SAT"
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.
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?
Students and parents from all across the GTA and surrounding cities are invited to join us at our October 13 seminars.
Annie Dillard is one of the great artisans of nonfiction writing; she’s perhaps best-known for her 1979 essay about witnessing an eclipse. Dillard is also the author of a short… Continue reading "Essay Writing Tips from Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life"
One of writing’s great paradoxes is that it sometimes takes several drafts before your work actually resembles your own voice. We often have this romantic idea that writing is a… Continue reading "Writing a Great College Application Essay: The Importance of Voice"
In January, the Common Application announced that the essay prompts for the 2018-2019 admission year will remain unchanged. What does this mean for this fall’s applicants? The Common App continues to value… Continue reading "The Common App Prompts DON’T Matter (or Do They?)"
In last week’s post, we talked about the application essay as an episode of a TV show with distinct scenes that propel it forwards. Depending on the essay, this might… Continue reading "Writing a Great College Application Essay: Brainstorming with Structure in Mind"
If you are planning to take the SAT on Aug. 25, and missed the July 27 registration deadline, you still have time to secure your spot. Register by mail until… Continue reading "Register by Aug. 15 to take the SAT"
