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Home School Transcripts 101
Nothing influences your admission to a college more than your official transcript. It directly determine if a college offers admits you.
Kathe Lee
2 min read


National Awards for High School Students
Lots of college applicants have perfect GPA, perfect SAT, perfect ACT so how can you compete? Win national awards while in high school.
leewayusa
13 min read


Nationally Competitive Scholarships
Awards for top students at any college in any major! What are they? Awards that recognize and support students from across disciplines to...
leewayusa
2 min read


Great Colleges for So-So Students
How to get into good colleges with a few B's. If you are starting your senior year and have a transcript that's not ideal, don't freak...
leewayusa
1 min read


The WOW Factor
7 Ways to Stand Out in College Admissions When applying to colleges, you have one shot to impress. Along with top grades and a solid SAT...
leewayusa
4 min read


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
3 min read


Should You Test?
Teens today take a lot of tests, but most of these tests do not help the college admissions process. Which tests should you take? And when?
leewayusa
2 min read


College Application Mistakes to Avoid!
College application season is well underway. Most top colleges require priority applications to hit the submit button no later than...
leewayusa
3 min read


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!
leewayusa
5 min read


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?
leewayusa
4 min read


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!
leewayusa
6 min read


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
3 min read


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...
leewayusa
27 min read


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...
leewayusa
19 min read


'No Loan' Colleges
Applying to "No loan" & "Promise" colleges can help any family avoid debt - No student loans! That huge!
leewayusa
3 min read


National Merit Money
Fortunately, there are still many good colleges that offer monetary awards for freshman applicants who are National Merit Candidates.
leewayusa
3 min read


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...
leewayusa
6 min read


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?
leewayusa
6 min read


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!
leewayusa
3 min read


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
7 min read
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