The key to a great score on the SAT or ACT is to build a strong vocabulary base, and just as importantly, strong reading skills to guide you through the hoops of SAT or ACT passages. This can only come from building strong reading habits in diverse genres outside of your test prep sessions. If […]
You’ve probably heard the news: SAT subject tests are on their way out. They’ve been discontinued in the United States, and starting in June, they’ll be phased out internationally as well. So, what’s a student to do? Cardinal Education is here with why this change has been made, how this will affect your application, and […]
Not all extracurriculars are created equal. As you look to expand your college resumé, or perhaps make certain parts of it more impressive, keep the following tips from Cardinal Education in mind. Follow your passions–strategically. Rather than listing off specific programs such as speech and debate and Model United Nations, our advice is to pursue […]
We’ve already given a summary of ten of the biggest mistakes that students can make in their college essays. From Cardinal Education, here are a few more to stay away from. Not being close enough to the word count. On the 650-word Common App, you may be tempted to think that 500 or even 550 […]
Previously, we covered how to write a humorous essay. If that’s not your speed, here’s the second installment in our series on the different angles you might want to take in your writing. Today’s entry is going to be all about one of the most tried-and-true essay types: the intellectual. Getting Started With Your Intellectual […]
Maybe you’ve always wanted to walk barefoot through Harvard’s Radcliffe Quad. Or browse cases full of historical manuscripts at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Or stand in awe of Stanford’s Memorial Church. You might not be able to in-person right now, but with virtual campus tours, you can be there in spirit! So, […]
Colleges like the Ivies might be at the top of your list. But whether you’re American or international, you’ve most likely heard of Oxford and Cambridge, or even King’s College, London or University College, London. If studying abroad is up your alley, you’ve probably even thought about attending them. Whether you have a passing interest […]
You’ve probably thought about taking college classes offered to high school students to further your exploration of certain skills. You’ve probably also thought about taking your learning outside the classroom in an internship for high schoolers. Which one should you spend your summer on? Here’s Cardinal Education’s answer as to why we prefer internships over […]
There are all sorts of different essays that you can write for your college applications. The intellectual essay. The identity story. The tale of the underdog. Cardinal Education is here with a series on the different types of angles you’ll want to take in your writing. We’ll start with one of the most fun to […]
Maybe it’s your dream to be an engineer. Or you really love working with computers. Or you managed to score a notoriously impossible 5 on the AP Biology exam, and you took that as a sign of things to come. You may be tempted to mention on your application that you want to apply to […]
You open up the latest email from your top choice college, which says there’s an update to your application. You go to the application portal, with the moment of truth just one button click away: here is where you find out whether you’re going to your top choice in the fall. Taking a deep breath, […]
College admissions is now such a standard part of American secondary educational culture that every high school student, whether at a private school or public school, can expect to have a high school counselor assigned to them by their Junior year to help with applying to college. The nature of this counselor may differ, of […]
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