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Testing Strategies for Younger Students

Many times, I will get the response “I didn’t know that my 6th grade student could take the SAT” or “I thought only high school students could take the SAT and ACT test.” There are no grade restrictions or age restrictions for taking the SAT and ACT tests. (Parents,...

Are Summer Enrichment Programs a Waste of Time?

Was your high school student invited to a summer programs with the promise of enrichment, prestige or something else? Many of these programs are expensive. For example, Stanford’s Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes program for high school students for 2020, Tuition is...

University of Arizona Honors Essay Prompt 2020

University of Arizona Honors College 2020-2021 Choose ONE prompt – 500 words max Essay Option #1: “A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good...

University of California Prompts for 2020 Admissions

University of California Essay Prompts for 2020 Admissions Write your responses to the personal insight questions in advance What you tell us in your responses gives us the context to better understand the rest of the information you’ve provided in your application....

Flinn Scholarship essay prompts 2020

The deadline to apply for the Flinn Scholarship is Monday, September 16, 2019. The 2020 Flinn Scholarship application is now open. Apply by September 16. Apply Here https://flinn.org/flinn-scholars/the-scholarship/apply/ Please answer each question with no more than...