Insights on admissions, testing, and academic life.

You’ve probably been eyeing a lot of top picks from Brown to Columbia, and you’ve probably been thinking a lot about how to increase your probability of acceptance. After you’ve maintained top grades, brainstormed the best essay topics, and gotten started on a polished personal statement, what else is there left to do? The next…

Have an essay topic in mind, but wondering if it’ll do you good? Stuck on what to write and don’t know where to begin? Here’s Cardinal Education’s list of 10 essay topics/styles on which you most likely don’t want to start. #1: The Sports Essay Perhaps you play a sport. Perhaps you play it well.…

You’re working on your GPA, you’ve studied hard for tests, you’re brainstorming for a balanced college list…What’s your next step on the path to the college of your dreams? Well, next, you have to secure good letters of recommendation from your teachers! Here is Cardinal Education’s advice on the importance of recommendation letters, and how…

Do you have a dream school you’re sold on, and hardly want to look anywhere else? Do you have so many colleges you want that you can hardly decide? Or do you have no idea where to start at all? No matter what your college list situation is, Cardinal Education is here to help. Here…

Each spring, students decide which classes to take during the upcoming year. What many students do not realize is the classes chosen freshman year can affect which classes are available senior year. It is important to research your options and carefully select which classes to take. This article will discuss common choices students face and…