miscellaneous

Applying to college can be lots of things—exciting, exhausting, and exhilarating, to name a few (and that’s just the e’s). Applying to college can also be expensive. There are testing fees and application fees. And then there are those wonderful, yet decidedly not...

When it comes to taking tests—any type of test—most of us agree that studying the material beforehand is a good idea. There may be students who bounce into class, say breezily, “Oh, there was a test today? I forgot,” and proceed to ace the test, but such individuals...

There are many choices you will need to make during the college application process. Which test should you take? How many times should you take it? What should you say in your application essays? How many colleges should you apply to? Should you stay local or go to a...

When it comes to learning something new, how much is too much? When is enough enough? Several years ago, A+ ran an article about the technique of overlearning (“What Is ‘Overlearning’ and Why Is It So Important?”). We thought we would revisit the subject to update...

“There is no substitute for hard work.” —Thomas Edison “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” —Stephen King “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”  —Benjamin Franklin “Never put off until...

The University of Pennsylvania recently changed its position on Score Choice—giving prospective students the option of sharing or hiding their standardized test scores. In the past, Penn did not allow Score Choice, requiring applicants to report every one of their...