Changes To the ACT Writing Section
Jared Hobson September 4, 2015 No Comments
Mark takes a quick look at the changes to the ACT writing prompts with help from his friends at ArborBridge.
Mark takes a quick look at the changes to the ACT writing prompts with help from his friends at ArborBridge.
Mark highlights a recent study of the most popular majors in each state.
Mark uses the University of California in Santa Barbara as an example of a school that gives students multiple avenues to getting a degree.
Mark advises students to consider the surroundings when picking a college.
Must you choose a college major before applying for university admission? Not at the University of Washington. Mark explains in this video.
A recent post in the New York Times illustrated which Ivy League universities had more applications this past year, and which ones had fewer. Which college came out on top?
Mark will present a talk on college admission, scholarships, financial aid, and college applications to students and families of Burlington High school in the Boston area.
Does your GPA reflect the knowledge you gained in a class? The answer, according to an article recently published by the Association of Middle Level Education, is probably not. Teachers rely on grade point averages for the sake of simplicity, not because these averages reflect mastery of material.
At the heart of every college essay is a good story. Everyone loves a good story, but what are the elements that make it good. Reflecting on these elements can help you improve your essay and thus your chances of acceptance at your top choice university.
What’s the most important rule for writing the perfect college essay for your college application? Check out Mark’s “cardinal rule”. And find out what a “cardinal rule” is, too boot!
Mark’s final post in a series on essays explore the prompt in which students are asked to recount an incident that marks their transition from childhood to adulthood.
So you were not admitted to your first choice college. What do you do now?