Introducing the Digital SAT

Introducing the Digital SAT

One of the ongoing changes since the pandemic is the continued integration of virtual and digital elements into academic life. I spoke to Morris Kohanfars, who works at the test preparation company ArborBridge, to learn more about the upcoming shift to a digital...
The Benefits of Reading for Fun

The Benefits of Reading for Fun

According to surveys conducted by The National Assessment of Educational Progress in 2022, the rates at which teenagers read for fun have declined even further nationwide since 2019. That year, the NAEP determined that the number of 8th-graders who read...
Social Media & Parents in the College Process

Social Media & Parents in the College Process

In our previous newsletter, we discussed the impact social media may have on teenagers during the college process. Here is the second in the two-part series, in which we look at how parents may be influenced by social media during the same period of time. Nowadays,...
Social Media & the College Process

Social Media & the College Process

The following is the first of a two-part series about the impact of social media on the college search process; in this newsletter, we look at the students’ relationship with social media. Keep an eye on your inbox for the second part of the series in our next...
Seniors: Happy Decision Day!

Seniors: Happy Decision Day!

Springtime is the season for new growth, full of anticipation for the coming summer months. For high school seniors, this typical excitement is not only due to the longer days and warmer weather, but because they are finally going to decide their future. On or before...
Appealing A Financial Aid Offer

Appealing A Financial Aid Offer

Some colleges send out their financial aid offers along with their acceptance letters, though others may send them a couple weeks later as a follow-up to the initial acceptance. Financial aid is determined by a school based on the information in the FAFSA and/or CSS...