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Beyond Your Degree: From Education to Opportunity act career college sat

Guest Contributor: Ben Jang

Many years ago, I got suspended from Princeton. 

The model student in high school who never stepped a toe out of line. Straight A's, math competition winner,...

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"7 Days Out" from Test Day [Ep. 27] act gmat gre lsat podcast sat

Test day is right around the corner.

What should you be doing in the final week leading up to the big day to maximize your preparation and ensure that you have the best possible result on your...

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Overcoming Test Anxiety [Ep. 15] gmat gre lsat podcast sat

Conventional wisdom tells us that if we study hard, high test scores will inevitably follow.

But what if we are unmotivated to study or hampered by fear of failure?

Or what happens if when we do...

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You’re Doing It Wrong: The 3 Biggest Mistakes You’re Probably Making in Your Application Essays act admissions essays gmat gre lsat sat

By: Michael Noltemeyer, North Star Editing

Writing an application is like being trapped in a choose-your-own-adventure story that someone else is reading: your fate lies in the hands of your...

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Top 3 Prep Tips for Any Standardized Test [Ep. 1] gmat gre lsat podcast sat

In this very first episode of The Dominate Test Prep Podcast, we share with you the top three things we've seen from 14+ years in the industry that will empower you to have the best possible...

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SAT How to Prepare: Implement this Proven "SAT Success Triad" sat

If you're like a lot of students when they first come to me, you're unsure of exactly how to prepare for the SAT to maximize your results. Perhaps you've already been studying on your own, working...

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Some Perspective on the College Admissions Scandal act news sat

By now you've no doubt read all about the college admissions scandal that has rocked higher education and cast doubt on the fairness of the process that students go through to get admitted to the...

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MindFlow Speed Reading Workshop - Save $50 events gmat gre sat

Earlier this week we hosted a free webinar on Time Management, Speed Reading, and Anxiety Relief with special guest trainer Bara Sapir of City Test Prep. If you missed it, the recording is above.

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Learn to Read Faster Without Losing Comprehension (Feb. 5, 2019) gmat gre lsat sat webinars

Would you agree that if you could increase your reading speed, it would help you immensely on whichever standardized test you're taking?

Of course it would. 

Reading faster will help you on...

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The LEGO Approach to Ideal Test Preparation act gmat gre sat

Tell me if this sounds familiar.

You've been studying like crazy for your standardized test (whether SAT, ACT, GMAT, or GRE), and you feel like you've brushed up on all of the key concepts that...

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3 ways to get a higher score with less study time gmat gre lsat sat

You've no doubt heard the adage that "practice makes perfect." But that's not necessarily true. I prefer the legendary American football coach Vince Lombardi's variation that goes, "Perfect...

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