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3 Keys to Start This School Year Strong for College And High School
College students and high school students can start the school year strong with these three key things.
Students Squeeze this Summer for All It’s Worth (Updated for 2021)
Summer is just around the corner, and after a difficult year of cancelled plans and quarantine, we're finally starting to feel like things are returning to 'normalcy' as businesses reopen their doors and summertime activities resume. Most of the students and families...
UW System ACT Announcement and Impact for Classes of 2021 and 2022
The UW System Board of Regents announced that 12 of its 13 schools will waive the ACT or SAT score requirement as part of its college application for the class of 2021 and 2022. The University of Wisconsin-Madison will still require ACT or SAT scores as part of college applications for incoming freshmen.
Game Plan for Prospective Student Athletes Stuck at Home
On April 1, 2020, the NCAA announced it will extend the current recruiting dead period through May 31, a move that was also taken in Division I. Institutional staff members are permitted to communicate with prospective student-athletes by phone or email during this...
10 Movies to Watch Now with Quaranteens
Looking for at-home activities with quaranteens? Here are 10 movies to watch now that we're all spending more time at home together. Hilary here. My husband Tom predicted it, and here it is. I am sharing a quote from the movie we watched last night. "Success is not...
Visit Colleges in Your Bathrobe
What do dogs in their pajamas have to do with college search? Not much probably. But we could all use a little levity, and we're pretty sure you'd rather see dogs in their pajamas as opposed to seeing US in pajamas. So enjoy these cute pictures, and check out these...
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“Not only did both of my twins score significantly higher on the ACT, thanks to Tom’s guidance and coaching, but the process for them was enjoyable and inspiring. Both of my kids connected with Tom and responded to his coaching in a way I hadn’t expected. And when they each received their ACT scores online the first person they thought to tell was Tom. This said a lot, to me, about the role he played and how effective he was in their test preparation.”
Nicole S.
Parent
“My wife and I would not be in the situation we are in without Tom’s help. Our graduated senior will attend Aurora University in the fall of 2017. Prior to working with Tom, we didn’t know Aurora existed. His hands-on approach allowed our son to engage and participate, define his interests, narrow his search, and ultimately find the perfect fit. Tom was equally dedicated to the ACT test prep process.
Tim P.
Parent
“Your ACT help was tailored to my exact strengths and weaknesses. It wasn’t just going over strategies and ways to better my score but actually breaking down each section of the test and pinpointing what areas and types of questions I needed to work harder on. The more personalized tutoring made me feel a lot more confident and helped bump my score up!”