There are many exams that you have to take in high school. Some of them are referred to as standardized tests. Put simply, standardized tests involve students from various parts of the country answering the same set of questions, after which they are scored in a consistent or standard manner. This allows for the comparison...| College Reality Check
First and foremost, we have to establish the selectiveness of the college we are talking about when it comes to this question. If you are wondering if a college with a very high acceptance rate (e.g., 80-90%+) will care significantly about you getting a C in an AP class, that is less likely because these colleges are generally not highly selective. They...| College Reality Check
The majority of colleges stop accepting early applications around November 1 and regular applications commonly around January 1 or January 15, although some extend into February or March. | College Reality Check
Not all prestigious academic institutions in the United States are Ivy League schools.| College Reality Check
Heading into your first year of college is like stepping into a whole new world filled with unexpected freedoms, challenges, and opportunities for personal growth. | College Reality Check
Applying early to your top-choice school is more complicated than applying via the regular decision round. You have to beat an earlier deadline, determine whether or not the admission plan is binding, or whether or not you can also apply early to other institutions on your college list. Something that adds to its complexity is...| College Reality Check
May 1 is National College Decision Day.| College Reality Check
Test-required colleges require the submission of ACT (or SAT) scores. Many test-optional schools recommend candidates report their test scores, too, even if their submission is voluntary — some even consider the highest section scores across various test dates through a process called superscoring. It’s easy to assume that an applicant with a high GPA also...| College Reality Check
$123,995. No, it’s not the cost of a new BMW or Land Rover. It’s the Estimated Student Aid Index for my sophomore student this year. Last year, her EFC was $54,645. I don’t know a single college that charges 123 grand for one year of tuition, but apparently, the government believes that this is what...| College Reality Check
College-bound teens have to remember a lot of important dates. Early decision deadlines! Early action deadlines! Priority deadlines! Regular decision deadlines! And then there’s May 1, which practically signals the start of their college careers. Also known as National College Decision Day or simply College Decision Day, it’s the official deadline for many postsecondary institutions...| College Reality Check