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College Applications

How to Balance Homework and Extracurricular Activities
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By Karen Yeager Kimball
April 20, 2023 | 7 minute read

What a thing to be a high school student! Academics, activities, athletics, all ask for your time. Family and fun are important too. It is a true juggle!

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Testing/Test Prep

How to Get the Perfect ACT Score
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By Michal Goldstein
April 13, 2023 | 9 minute read

If you’re shooting for a perfect (or near-perfect) ACT score, you’ve come to the right place. Collegewise’s Tutoring and Testing Team is here to help you find your way to the top, with some...

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Choosing a College

Best Colleges in California
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By Ian Parker
March 30, 2023 | 13 minute read

You’ve decided you’d like to go to college in California. Now: how do you choose? What are the differences between different California colleges? How should you prepare? My students have...

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College Essays

College applications without essays: do they exist?
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By Collegewise Staff
March 24, 2023 | 5 minute read

If you're reading this, you likely hate writing essays. In this blog, you'll receive some good and bad news, but hopefully, by the end, you'll have some clarity on whether or not students...

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What Colleges Look For

Do Letters of Recommendation Help You Get Into College?
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By Ian Parker
March 17, 2023 | 9 minute read

Which teachers to ask for letters of recommendation is one of the biggest questions facing any college applicant. But why is it so important? How do colleges use letters of recommendation?...

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College Applications

How Important is a High School GPA in College Admissions?
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By Renee Roush
March 17, 2023 | 7 minute read

Here at Collegewise, we’ve noticed a rising trend in our students to hyper-focus on their grade point average (GPA).

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