How To Raise Your High School GPA
HIGH SCHOOL, STUDY SKILLS, TUTORINGCollege recruiters and admissions boards frequently use a student’s GPA to guide their decision. While it’s not a perfect indicator of future success, it does provide insight into a student’s current engagement with school.
Not every…
How To Battle The High School Sophomore Slump
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS, HIGH SCHOOLFreshman year of high school is a time of discovery. Students can explore a new campus, meet new teachers, and make new friends. However, by the time sophomore year rolls around, the excitement fades. This is the sophomore slump.
Students…
3 Academic Resolutions to Make This New Year Your Smartest Yet
HIGH SCHOOLSome people vow to get thinner. Some vow to get richer. Why not vow to get smarter? Take advantage of the clean slate that a new year offers by setting some academic resolutions. Here are some of our favorites:
Stop Procrastinating
You’ve…
Your Best of the Year: A Self-Reflection
HIGH SCHOOLAs the year draws to a close, your feeds are likely filled with “Best ____ of 2021” headlines. You’ve read about the best books, best movies, best apps, best new products, and best “best of the year” lists.
Why are these lists so…
8 Winter Break Activities to Keep Everyone Learning
HIGH SCHOOLBeing a parent can be pretty challenging, especially with the kids out of school for winter break. If you’re looking for some fun AND educational activities to keep your kids from destroying your house busy, look no further! We’ve put together…
Volunteering Shows You Invested in Your Community and Your Future
HIGH SCHOOLWhether you are applying to college this fall or in a few years, chances are you will encounter an essay prompt like this one from the 2019/2020 University of California app:
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how…