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Testing/Test Prep

Testing Myths Busted
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By Stefanie Toye
November 4, 2020 | 8 minute read

There are some ACT and SAT testing myths out there and, like much in this world, at one time they might have been based in fact. But over the years, these myths have grown into wild untamed...

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Book Recommendations

10 of the Best (and Worst) Sci-Fi Books for Students
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By Christopher Logan
October 30, 2020 | 7 minute read

Someone decided it was a good idea to let me continue ranting about books, so here we are. I’m a mathematician who only had books for friends as a kid, and my fiancé is a Mars Rover...

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Book Recommendations

Petty Prose, Written with Wit: 11 Books Full of Satire and Sarcasm
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By Christopher Logan
October 14, 2020 | 5 minute read

Welcome back to “opinions no one asked for” with Christopher Logan! In today’s episode, I’m talking about some of my favorite facetious fiction. If you’re in the market for a book and you...

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College Essays

Let's Get Existential: How to Write a College Essay about Identity
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By Noor Haddad
September 23, 2020 | 5 minute read

When you’re a teenager, you’re probably too busy to sit down and think about your own identity. No one exactly assigns you “introspection time” as homework (though, if you’re my student,...

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College Applications

10 Tips to Ace Your UC Application
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By Nicole Pilar
September 16, 2020 | 7 minute read

Ah, fall. That wonderful time of year when school begins (in some parts of the world), sweaters start to come out of hibernation, and everything seems to have “pumpkin spice” flavoring....

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Choosing a College

How to Finalize A College List (And When)
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By Annie Behari
June 25, 2020 | 5 minute read

Like all things that are final, finalizing a college list can seem daunting. Where do you start on building that list? How many schools should be on it? And is that list really final?...

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