College Preparatory Curriculum – We’ve Served Over 60,000 Students
What qualifies as good performance on college admissions tests is changing. More teens than ever are applying to college, and that means more students are taking college admissions tests. Increased competition leads many students to look for ways to reach their full potential on these critical tests. Luckily, your young scholar has many excellent test-preparation
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10 Ways to Support Your Child During the College Admissions Journey
College admissions season is challenging. But you are the exact parent your child needs. Say that to yourself: I am the exact parent my child needs. It’s true! You are here in your child’s life during this time for a reason, and with grace, patience, and humor, this can be a rich time of learning
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Student Highlight: Thomas
“I think everything takes efficient preparation,” Thomas D. says as he explains how he balances school, work, and his social life. Thomas is a junior at Plano East Senior High School (PESH), an officer for the National Honor Society, and second chair for viola in the orchestra. Thomas joined KD as a freshman who was
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5 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Successful PSAT/NMSQT® Test Scores
If you’re like a lot of parents of high school students, you’re already looking toward the fall testing season and wondering what you can do to make your child’s life easier. You’re also thinking about college, starting to dream and plan, and wondering how this next season is going to affect your family’s decision-making (not
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What Do My Child’s PSAT/NMSQT® Test Scores Mean for His/Her Future?
When you received your child’s PSAT/NMSQT® test scores, you may not have had much of an idea what you were looking at. Beyond knowing what all those numbers indicate, you also want to know how they correspond to your family’s next steps. You may not be sure whether you should be rejoicing or consoling, visiting
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KD College Prep has 4 locations in DFW
A college education can be a springboard for lifelong success. To make the most of the college experience, however, it helps to be properly prepared. College-readiness will put your young scholar in the best position to seize ― and to make the most of — the many opportunities he or she will encounter from the
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College Prep Tips for 10th Graders
10th grade is a great time to explore possibilities for college and for your future. Build a strong foundation this year in high school by following these college prep tips: 1. Take the PSAT/NMSQT ® test in October if it is offered at your high school The primary PSAT/NMSQT ® test date this year is
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Student Highlight: Jared
“I will prepare, and someday my chance will come,” is a quote often attributed to the great Abraham Lincoln. For Jared, it is a way of life. A Class of 2017 graduate of Birdville High School, Jared is a diligent and serious young man whose well-spoken manner belies his age. Always a firm believer in
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Excitement, Tears, and the Daunting Task of Choosing Your CollegePart 2: The Facts
If you have not read the last blog, Excitement, Tears, and the Daunting Task of Choosing your College, Part 1: Your Mindset, do not read any further until you do. If you approach this decision in the wrong order, you are more likely to make a mistake. Did you read it? Ok then, now it
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Excitement, Tears, and the Daunting Task of Choosing Your CollegePart 1: Your Mindset
Your acceptance letters have arrived, you have celebrated your successes, cried over the disappointments, and now the time has come to make your choice. Where will you go to college? It is easy to get nervous about making the wrong choice and ending up at a college that is not quite right for you. Before
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