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How I Increased My ACT Score by 7 Points

Max Harberson here. Reporting for duty.

I told my mom I'd share some tips on how I raised my ACT[...]

National Merit Semifinalist or Commended Scholar? What You Should Know

I got back late from a speaking engagement in New York yesterday. It was 11:00 pm when I walked[...]

The Common App Honors Section: What to List—and What to Leave Out

Last night after my Zoom call for my Application Nation - Class of 2027 group, I stayed up to watch[...]

The Secret to an Exceptional College Application

Few people know or can articulate what makes an exceptional application.

Even when I was working on[...]

10 Truths About AP Scores in College Admissions

I asked my husband, my older daughter, and my older daughter's friend which dress I should wear for[...]

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