College Prep Articles for Students & Parents

SAT and ACT prep resources, ranked with an actual opinion.

The artifact itself, demystified.

The trade-offs of resume-stuffing, and what to do instead.

Picking a freshman-year schedule can feel like guessing — here's how to actually think about it, four years out.

Five to help you stay focused, five to help what you learn actually stick.

And how do you find one that's actually yours, instead of one that just looks good on paper?

The honest answer: sometimes. Here's how to tell the difference between one that helps and one that's just expensive.

Money shouldn't be the reason a kid never even looks at a college — here's how the system actually works.

Test-optional policies, admit rates that have cratered, and a process that looks nothing like it used to.

The methods that help you understand and remember — not just copy down what's on the board.

Screen time feels harmless in the moment. Here's what it's actually costing you.