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5 Steps to the Perfect Mother’s Day Letter
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Are you ready? Too many college students these days forget to give their mother a present for Mother’s Day. In the busyness of life, it is easy, much too easy, to forget until it is “too late”. First, it never is too late. Your mother will appreciate a [...]
10 Little Known Ways To Survive Finals Week
During the length of finals week you probably have two goals: (1) Do well on your exams and (2) keep stress to a minimum. In this post, I will explain ten unusual ways to study better and manage stress. Following these tips will help you do your best on your final exams! Exercise – Vigorous exercise breaks can [...]
6 Free Resources for the SAT
Preparing for the SAT can be difficult…and expensive. Many serious college-bound students pay hundreds of dollars for SAT study guides and classes. This does not need to be, however. Today, I present six free resources that you can use to study for the SAT! Official SAT Practice Test – College Board, the company that provides the SAT, offers [...]
5 Ways to Waste Study Time
What is the best way to to spend time in college? Studying. What is the most difficult way to spend time in college? Once again, studying. Today, I will explain five of the most dangerous enemies of quality study time. Poor Organization – A badly organized desk creates a badly organized brain. If it takes five minutes to [...]
20 Free Online Courses from Traditional Colleges and Universities
This is a guest post from Karen Schweitzer. She writes about top online colleges for OnlineColleges.net (RSS). More and more traditional colleges and universities are beginning to offer free online courses to self-learners around the world. Although most of the courses are of the non-credit variety, these freebies do provide quality online education through lectures, [...]
Why Take CLEP Tests?
The CLEP test is one of the best alternative methods for earning college credit. However, many students have never heard of the CLEP testing program, or, if the have, they do not know of it’s advantages. Today we will look at four reasons to take the CLEP test. Save time – This is one of the [...]
4 Steps to Passing the CLEP
What is a CLEP test? CLEP is the acronym for College Level Examination Program. This program is run by College Board, the same company that produces the SAT. CLEP tests give you college credit for knowledge you already possess. Whether you have learned a skill through on-the-job training, an internship, of independent study, you can easily [...]
Using Your SAT Score Creatively
This is the last post in a four-part series on the SAT. “I have taken the SAT . . . what’s next?” You can use your SAT score in a variety of ways. Rather than only using your score to get into a college, you can use it to save money. A number of private [...]
What to Expect on Test Day … and How to Prepare for It
Once you have finished studying for the SAT, you need to be ready for test day. Below is a chronological checklist to start the day before the test. Enjoy! Day Before Test Gather two #2 pencils and an eraser. Only partially sharpen your pencils. A perfectly sharp pencil will not fill in the answer bubbles as well [...]
SAT Prep in 7 Steps
1. Take a practice test – Before you even begin studying for the SAT, take a practice test. This preliminary test will show you your weak and strong areas so that you will be able to plan the rest of you study time around your weak areas. There are a number of different practice tests available. First, [...]
