By Patrick Fitz Admissions decisions have finally been released for the most selective colleges and universities in the US, including the Ivy League. Prognosticating that has been going on for months has largely proven true: record-setting numbers of applications, shattering...

By Jeffrey Dalton The ACT exam is this Saturday, and many students have been preparing for weeks (if not months) for the opportunity to sit this test. Especially for students here in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, as well as those...

By Arienne Calingo From Zoom video meetings becoming the norm to masks trending as the must-have fashion item of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented change as the new constant this past year. Graduate school admissions is not immune...

By Patrick Fitz As an exam testing various skills, the SAT should be understood as separate sections that are taken together and scored to create a single mark. The second section of the SAT exam is the Writing and Language...

By Patrick Fitz Reading frequently and widely is one of the best things students can do to improve their English language skills. These skills will benefit students in all of their academic courses, on the SAT or ACT exam, and...

By Jeffrey Dalton Students should be familiar with the format and administration of the SAT before they arrive at the testing center. An education in the exam beforehand, test prep in the form of SAT classes and mock exams, allows...

By Nathan Vanelli and David Shepley Among similarly qualified university candidates, the personal statement can make the difference between acceptance and rejection. Admissions officers review dozens of applications per day from applicants with similar high school classes and educational backgrounds,...

By Patrick Fitz Spring is the season for the SAT, when many students enroll in SAT Prep classes and commence their educational journey in standardized testing. The first section students encounter on the SAT exam is the Reading Test. The...

By Patrick Fitz Many students find that they are not sufficiently stimulated intellectually by their high school’s academic offerings. This may be a result of limited options for students in their particular field of interest, or it could be that...

By Patrick Fitz Students around the world have just written the March SAT. Ideally, they have been preparing for weeks if not months, learning the material and sitting diagnostics and attending SAT prep classes. Education consultants create elaborate scheduling plans...

By Ijaaz Jackaria Do you aspire to work at NASA, sending robots to Mars in search of extraterrestrial life? Or do you see yourself contributing to the latest development in oncology? What if a future Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences...

By David Shepley Students who participate in competitive sports enjoy lives enriched through fitness, social interactions, discipline, and skill-building. To participate in a school or club team through the school is a great way to fill one’s time outside of...