Is the PSAT Test Important?
The PSAT/NMSQT® test is less than a month away, and it’s time to discuss why every college-bound 10th and 11th grader should consider taking the PSAT test. While the PSAT test is not required for your college applications, a good score could open the door to scholarships and help prepare you for the SAT® test.
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How to Improve Your ACT® Test Score
On the math section, you only get a minute per question. On the other sections of the ACT®, you get even less than that. (About 35 seconds for each English question, and about 50 seconds per question for the other two sections.) You’d think that having superhuman reading speed is the only way to improve
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How to Be Happy Anywhere (Even at School)
Have you ever convinced yourself that after completing a specific goal or project, you’d be happy? Trust me—I get it. It’s how we’ve been taught to think. Before you say anything, this is NOT a conspiracy theory! We’ve been conditioned to think formulaically: When we become successful, then we’ll be happy. After I get all
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Quick Tips for Effective Study Habits
When we say quick, we mean quick. Here are five fast and easy tips to help you study more effectively. Use them today to start building great study habits! 1) Reward Yourself It’s much easier to motivate yourself to do something unpleasant when you have a reward waiting for you when you’re done. If I
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4 Easy Ways to Prepare for College
It’s the longest summer on record. The summer before college. You’d like nothing more than to just get there already, but freshman year won’t begin until late August. So, to keep you excited about your upcoming college life—congratulations, by the way!—we’ve put together a list of four things you can do to prepare for college
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How to Use Your Phone Productively
The computer in your pocket is good for more than crushing candy and liking your friends’ photos. It’s an insanely powerful tool for productivity and organization. Even if productivity and organization aren’t really your style, smartphone apps can help you get more done than you ever thought possible. Read on for our best apps and
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