How to Write the Perfect 5-Paragraph EssayPeople like to think that each essay is unique. With every new prompt, we must start from zero with a blank page and new ideas. Not so,...
Why History Is Quickly Becoming the Most Important SubjectWhen I was a middle school history teacher, I sometimes felt like my class wasn’t as “important” as the others. The insecure corner of...
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Key Takeaways From Netflix’s ‘Operation Varsity Blues’If you have a chance to watch Netflix’s “Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal,” you really should. We all know the...
What Everyone's Missing With the Latest SAT NewsWith colleges dropping the SAT left and right — and the recent announcement that they’re dropping the essay and subject tests — it’s...
A College Admissions Secret You Won’t BelieveI’ve been scouring the latest college admissions research lately (so you don’t have to!), and holy moly, did I find a gem. Buried...
