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Paying for College: Part III – Direct PLUS loan
College tuition doesn’t have to eat a hole through your stomach. So far we have discussed two different types of financial aid: Pell Grants and Stafford Loans. For students attending local city or...
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What I’ve Done for College – Improve Your College Application
Hi everyone! I’m Ridge Liu and I got a Perfect Score on the SAT. After going through Test Masters’ SAT course and getting a perfect score, I accepted Test Masters’ invitation to intern with them this...
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When Should I Guess on the SAT?
While it certainly is possible to get every question right on the SAT (with enough practice and hard work), for most of us, there will always be at least a few questions that leave us scratching our...
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Clean my room? But don’t you want me to go to College?
“OMG. Only, like, half of those dishes are mine, anyway.” A recent study by University of Minnesota researchers shows that the state of your room can have a profound impact on the kind of decisions you...
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SAT Multiple Choice Writing Tips—Pronouns
Learn valuable tips and tricks to up your SAT Multiple Choice Writing game! Don’t stop reading! Yes, you use pronouns every day and you know how to use them—for the most part—but if you want to make an...
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SAT Vocabulary–Artifice
Although they were fierce warriors, the Greeks ultimately beat the Trojans via the artifice of the Trojan horse. This Week’s Word: Artifice /ˈɑr tə fɪs/ :: [ahr-tuh-fis] noun April fool’s day seems...
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Building a Resume over the Summer, Part 1: Jobs!
You might find that moderately priced soaps are your calling! Summer is just around the corner, and, if you don’t already have a summer packed with camps, volunteering, and summer school—or even if you...
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5 Things College Freshmen Should Know
Since many of you have admissions offers in hand and are nervously awaiting the beginning of your first year in college, we at College Compass put together a list of 5 Things College Freshmen Should...
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Do’s and Don’t’s of Writing a College Admissions Essay
Break out your pen and paper, and take a look at our tips for writing a great college admissions essay! Today we’ll be giving some tips about how to and what to write for your college admissions essay!...
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5 Goals for the New Semester
With a new school year fast approaching, we put together a list of 5 goals students, both high school and college alike, should aim to achieve this year: Get to know 1 teacher or professor really well:...
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