A reader from Connecticut asks: I am a senior applying to two “reach” schools. I have a B-minus grade-point average and a combined score of 1770 on the new 2400-point SAT. (I am in a review class and will take the test again in October.) I play varsity sports and have been involved in...
Should you apply early? Some 270 four-year colleges around the country offer early-application programs, under which you know your fate weeks or months before everyone else. Applying early can increase your chances of getting in; last year, for example, Johns Hopkins accepted 59 percent of early-decision applicants and only 28 percent from the nonearly...
As you zero in on a short list of colleges–or as those of you already off to campus settle into dorm life–it’s vital to keep in mind the importance of the personal connections you’ll be able to make. The first few weeks of college are often the most exciting–and the loneliest. Homesickness visits nearly...
Comfortable back at your desk now after an all-too-brief summer vacation? Good. Because it’s time to start thinking about your fall test schedule. Many seniors are old hands by now at the SAT and ACT; they’ve got until this Wednesday, September 14, to register and pay a late fee for the October 8 SAT...