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Effective note-taking skills are necessary to pass any class or test. No matter how you take them, all of your notes should adhere to the same general guidelines. If your notes aren’t taken well, it won’t matter what studying strategy you use. Learning how to take notes will pay off! Note-taking consists of three main […]
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public university located in Denton, Texas. It has about 100 undergraduate majors for students to choose from, and some of the most popular ones include Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Visual and Performing Arts, and Social Sciences. UNT’s College of Music is one […]
Six emails. All marked CRITICAL. All in my spam folder. By the time I checked, the ACT had cancelled my registration — and the standby deadline had passed too. No exceptions. No refunds. I run a test prep company. I’m the president of the National Test Prep Association. And I still got dinged before test […]
High schooler’s course selection is a task that should be taken seriously. Building a strong transcript doesn’t happen overnight: it’s a 4-year process. Colleges are looking for rigorous high school coursework, which helps them evaluate your preparedness for college-level classes. This means you should take as many advanced and AP classes as possible. Students interested in […]
High schoolers have to prepare for college throughout their Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years. This is the last of a three-part series which we hope has been helpful for students, parents, grandparents, and educators. Seniors, you’re on the downslope of your final year in high school, but that doesn’t mean you can let off the gas. […]
We’ve already shared eight things that 10th-graders need to be doing this year and now we’re giving you nine things that 11th-graders should be doing before their senior year. 1. Register for the SAT or ACT exams. You can take one or both, but be sure to do it this spring. This will give you a chance to […]
You’re about halfway through your sophomore year, and although high school graduation feels like a lifetime away, this is exactly when you need to start getting serious about your future. The hardest part is knowing what you should be doing and when, so we’re going to break it down for you — year by year. […]
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Nothing worthwhile comes easily.” Stop for just a moment and think about it. Consider times in your life when you’ve really struggled to reach a goal or do something that someone else said you couldn’t. Do you remember that feeling of accomplishment? My bet is that you remember it […]
Since I officially opened Michael Jordan College Prep in 2014, I’ve worked with hundreds of students whose test scores were a barrier to college acceptance. Each has had their own unique struggle. Some needed to increase scores to get into college at all, some needed to raise scores to gain acceptance to a dream school, […]
You’ve finally completed all of your college applications and you’ve filled out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online. Now what? Well, it won’t be long until you start receiving college acceptance letters and college offers of financial aid. Multiple college offers can be confusing since there are so many factors to consider […]