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Should You Accept an Unpaid Internship?

Should You Accept an Unpaid Internship? Internships for high school and college students come in many forms, and not all internships pay students for their work. In fact, unpaid internships have been in the news in recent years due to former unpaid interns suing the companies they interned for. As a result, some companies now offer at lea

4 Most Common College Application Essay Mistakes

4 Most Common College Application Essay Mistakes Do college admissions committees really read the application essays you write? Of course, they do. We’ve interviewed admissions officials from four colleges and universities, and they’ve provided us with a list of the common mistakes they see in college application essays. Use their insight to avoid

Checklist for Writing a Scholarship Application Essay

Checklist for Writing a Scholarship Application Essay When applying for scholarships to help finance college education, one question many students ask is how to make their scholarship application essay stand out. The answer, as it turns out, is actually straightforward. To see how, consider the purpose of your application. At the simplest level, your s

Tutoring and Technology

Tutoring and Technology In today’s age of Internet-based and mobile phone technology, it’s no surprise that more and more tutors are turning to digital tools to help prepare students for admissions exams. The wide variety of such Internet tools fall under a few general categories. These include tutoring and lectures via we

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College Scholarships Ending in June « My College Guide Learn about scholarship with deadlines in June.

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Technology for Educators and Tutors

Technology for Educators and Tutors | Socrato Learning Analytics Blog Introduces and links to two new articles on technology used by educators and tutors.

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Will Common Core Alignment make the SAT a Better Assessment Test?

Will Common Core Alignment Make the SAT a Better Assessment Test? | Socrato Learning Analytics Blog Discusses recent news on changes to the SAT that will make it align more closely with the Common Core State Standards. Explores whether this change will improve

Common Core: Interesting Perspectives and News

Common Core: Interesting Perspectives and News Louisiana Common Core compromise earns support from all sides — including Bobby Jindal It seems unlikely that anything will stand in the way of the Common Core compromise barreling its way through the Louisiana Legislature now that Gov. Bobby Jindal has finally signed on to the agreement. & #16

Interesting read.

ACT Changes and Common Core Alignment

ACT Changes and Common Core Alignment | Socrato Learning Analytics Blog Discusses recent minor changes made to the ACT test, with a focus on how the ACT test is aligned with the Common Core State Standards.

Technology in the Classroom

Technology in the Classroom News | Socrato Learning Analytics Blog Links to three new articles about technology in the classroom, including new apps for teaching, tools to improve writing, and a teen's take on education

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7 Tips on Planning a Successful College Visit

7 Tips on Planning a Successful College Visit Having coordinated numerous visits to many college campuses over the years, we’ve learned a thing or two about how to plan a college visit as well as how