College Admissions Archives | Quantum Prep

28

Oct

Test Taking Anxiety: Succeeding on Test Day

Five Ways to Reduce Test Taking Anxiety, and to Stay Focused and Positive Testing Anxiety. Anxiety that takes over while taking a test. Test Taking Anxiety. Anxiety that builds...

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22

Oct

College Admissions Counselors Give College Visit Advice

The college admissions process is in full swing, and it’s time to plan some college visits!  Sounds fun, right? It can be, but what do you need to get...

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30

Jun

Shadowy decision-makers, unclear futures and the Hogwarts sorting hat

As part of our continuing series designed to unveil and demystify the field of College Admission Consulting, Quantum Prep seeks out and interviews the best admissions consultants in and...

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13

Mar

Learning Disabilities and College Admissions – The Price of Anonymity

“I want to be a normal college student. I no longer want the stigma of being learning disabled. I am ready to be anonymous – without the shackles of...

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21

Jul

SAT Test error exposed on the June, 6 2015 SAT, thousands fear scores will be invalidated

Wow. Just. WOW. I’ve been an English teacher, test prep teacher, and testing coordinator for well over a decade and I’ve been privy to some rare, small errors or...

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23

Jun

Dream School or Not?

“The commonly used idiom “seeing is believing” dates back to the mid-17th century.  Essentially, it encourages us to see something for ourselves rather than to take someone else’s word...

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23

Apr

GPA vs SAT

Which is more important for college admission? If you’re a high school student, or the parent of one, then the acronyms “SAT” or “ACT” have become part of your...

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23

Apr

Do I need a College Admissions Consultant?

For years our Boston area tutoring and SAT prep students have asked our advice on just about every aspect of college admissions for universities both in and outside Massachusetts....

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27

Dec

Student of the Month (Brookline High School)

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This month we continue our Student of the Month series. This series gives us all the opportunity to get to know our students better. What are their fears, their...

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