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48. Planning Your Campus Visits, with Mary Lanni
There's nothing quite like a college campus. Each one is so unique and different -- some in the city, some more rural; some with gothic architecture, some modern; some with a vibrant party scent, others more...
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47. How to Tackle Short-Answer Application Essays, with Hillary Schubach
Application essays are an important part of the admissions process for all levels of higher education. Nearly all programs will ask you to write at least one "long" essay on a topic of their choosing. But many schools...
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46. Is it Time to Throw in the Towel? [Mailbag]
If you've taken the same standardized test multiple times and your score isn't improving appreciably, you might be wondering whether there's still hope for you or if perhaps you've reached your upper limit. That's the...
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45. How to Pay for School Without Going Broke, with Peter Lampert
Let’s talk about money. Specifically, let’s talk about how you’re going to pay for your college / graduate education. If you’ve decided to go back to school, presumably you’ve determined that the benefits of higher...
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44. Tangential Benefits of a High Test Score [Mailbag]
You want to do well on your standardized test to get in to your target school/program. That's a given. But a high test score can also benefit you in other ways -- perhaps even helping you to land a high-paying job...
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43. What Corporate Recruiters are Looking For, with Jemima Makis
While people go back to school for a variety of reasons, in many cases it's to enhance their career prospects with the long-term goal of landing a great job upon graduation. But what goes in to getting that dream job?...
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42. GMAT vs. GRE for MBA Admissions
You've decided that you're going to business school. Congratulations! That's step 1. Now you need to decide which standardized test you're going to take as part of the admissions process, the GMAT or the GRE. While...
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41. SAT vs. ACT for College Admissions, with Amy Seeley
You have a decision to make when choosing which standardized test to take when applying to college. Should you take the SAT or the ACT? To help you make the most informed decision possible, we've invited Amy Seeley,...
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40. Proven Principles of Perfect Practice, with Mike Bergin
The great American football coach Vince Lombardi famously said, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect."When it comes to preparing for your standardized test, practice is obviously an important...
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39. What Should I Be Reading? [Mailbag]
The better you are at reading, the better you'll do on your standardized test. And the more you read, the better you'll get at reading.But what should you be reading?That's the question we seek to answer in this...
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38. 3 Ways to Worry Less for Better Test-Day Performance
Worry is a natural human emotion. But it doesn't serve you well when preparing for your standardized test and it doesn't have to be your story on test day. Doing well on your exam involves winning what we call the...
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37. When is the Best Time to Take Your Exam?
Determining when to take your standardized test shouldn't be an arbitrary decision. But while there are a number of important factors to consider, it turns out that there is an ideal time to prepare for and take your...
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