College Recommendations (LOR)
Colleges value recommendations because they: Reveal things about you that grades and test scores can’t.
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- 3 min
The College Essay
Admissions put a lot of weight on high school grades and test scores, but your essay will carry a lot of weight and affect scholarships!
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- 5 min
Medical School Internships for High School Students
This guide will explain what experiences are open to you as a high school student thinking about going to medical school someday!
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- 4 min
AP Prep Online
AP is a class that involves tons of busywork for very little reward. But did you know you can take an AP test without taking the class?
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- 6 min
What Colleges Are Looking For
A record showing three years of increasingly rigorous work in the classroom will be the primary focus of any admission decision!
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- 3 min
Duke TIP Has Ended. What Now?
The highly touted national Academic Talent Search Program has permanently ended. All previous activities for for excelled middle school...
leewayusa
- 27 min
Scholarship Mega List | Part 1
Updated: October 15, 2021 There are lots of scholarships out there but finding them, scanning them for eligibility, and applying can...
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- 19 min
Scholarship Mega List | Part 2
Updated: October 15, 2021 There are lots of scholarships out there but finding them, scanning them for eligibility, and applying can...
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- 3 min
'No Loan' Colleges
Applying to "No loan" & "Promise" colleges can help any family avoid debt - No student loans! That huge!
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- 3 min
National Merit Money
Fortunately, there are still many good colleges that offer monetary awards for freshman applicants who are National Merit Candidates.
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- 3 min
How To Motivate Your Teen!
Using high school "classes" to explore & engage. No matter where or how you do school, your student may not be 'all in'. This is normal....
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- 5 min
Volunteer Online during COVID
If Covid has you stuck at home doing school online all day, it's easy to forget about your extracurriculars resume, but actually now is...
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- 6 min
Shadowing: Career Exploration for Teens!
"What major will you pick for college?" No question is more troublesome for a soon-to-be-college student. But how are you to choose?
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- 3 min
Test Optional: Thanks Covid!
Colleges have now officially announced that yet again, they will determine who gets accepted into their programs without SAT or ACT!
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- 7 min
Internships for High School Students
Are you a high school student thinking about interning? Good for you! Interning is a great way to find your career path now before college.
leewayusa
- 3 min
SAT Prep: Take out the fear factor, bring on success!
Spending $1000's on specialty SAT prep and investing months of effort in after-school tutoring have become the norm. Yet scores are flat.
leewayusa
- 1 min
Clubs & Extracurriculars - DFW
College planning is all about extracurriculars and no one has more options than homeschoolers! Despite covid tons of options are available.
leewayusa
- 5 min
BS/MD - Accelerated Medical School Programs
Do you dream of becoming a doctor? If you're set on going to medical school, then a combined BS/MD or BA/MD program might be for you.
leewayusa
- 3 min
Honor Societies
High school honors can refer to honors courses in your school, but to college scholarship committees it refers to specific honors societies
Kathe Lee
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Picking HS Classes
As a high school to college specialist, I constantly get the question, "What should I take in HS to be prepared for college?" The truth...
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