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Standardized Testing (SAT and ACT) - What, Who, Why, How, and When?

Do I STILL have to take the SAT or ACT if it’s not REQUIRED?...

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Getting Ready For Your College Admissions

It’s not the numbers, that’s for sure. Stanford rejects around 69% of perfect SAT...

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What Should Students do over the Summer in High School?

Summer programs range anywhere from a few hundred dollars to over $10,000...

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College Roadmap

Building your child’s perfect college list requires more than just names of colleges.

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The UC Strategy Guide

The University of California system attracts a very large population of students.

How to Combat Loneliness and Isolation

I always assumed that college would be an incredibly social experience. But to…

Understanding Passion

The Internet Doesn’t Understand Passion Passion is a strange word, and understanding passion…

How FAFSA and SAT Requirements May Impact You

‘This year, FAFSA and the return of SAT requirements are affecting many students’…

The Key to Growth: Difficulty

If Life was a video game, how would you set the difficulty level?…

How to Build Your Ideal Study Abroad Experience

Unlike a brief vacation, studying abroad provides an opportunity to get to know…

Cracks in the Foundation: Stanford’s Changing Culture

Most parents in the United States (and the whole world, really) would love…

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Q:How many total years of experience do you have in your current role, including but not limited to ReadyEdgeGo?

A: I have five years' experience in coaching student writing, but this is my first year with ReadyEdgeGo.

Q: What about working with students do you most enjoy?

A: I love helping students find depth and meaning in their own stories—but I also just love it when they make me laugh!

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

A: In theory, I enjoy painting and writing poetry, but these days I actually spend most of my free time socializing or watching movies with my husband.

Q: What is your one piece of advice for high schoolers?

A: Don't just focus on achieving top grades and credentials because they look good on applications, or your education will be meaningless. The numbers and awards have their place, but stay connected to your sense of curiosity, discovery, excitement, and wonder so that the content you're learning is constantly transforming you—it's something you care about, something you remember after the final exam. Work on the aspects of yourself no one can measure, like integrity, wisdom, kindness, and compassion, so that you're not only developing your academic and career potential but also investing in the type of adult you're going to be, the person you'll have to live with after you clock out every day for the rest of your life.

Doing the hard inner work of building your character and learning deeply instead of just earning grades will set you up for a satisfying, well-rounded life. Strange as it sounds, it will also put you ahead in your academic and career goals, because colleges and hiring managers aren't looking for an empty set of data on a spreadsheet; they want a fully fleshed-out person marked by passion, creativity, and a story no one else has lived.

So go on studying hard for tests, but also spend some time asking yourself what matters in life and who your role models are. Read up on topics that amaze you, and build something incredible just for fun. Cultivate that spark of joy you feel when you're immersed in a subject that fascinates you. If you can hit that balancing act of doing your homework and meeting deadlines but also investing in the kind of person you want to be, then trust that all the rest will follow: schools will recognize you as a dynamic, all-star person, and you will also build a life of happiness, close relationships, and peace.

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Standardized Testing (SAT and ACT) - What, Who, Why, How, and When?

Getting Ready For Your College Admissions

What Should Students do over the Summer in High School?

College Roadmap

The UC Strategy Guide

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Our Videos

Course Selection - Indicating Towards a Major

How College Views Course Rigor

Course Selection - 2 Rules that will Save Your GPA & Chances at College!

Mythbusters! 3 Deadly Myths that will Ruin Your Chances at College!

Less is More - Depth Over Breadth in Volunteering

Following Interests vs Following Others

Thinking Bigger for 2021 - How to Really Stand Out in College Admissions

How To Ace Your Finals!

How Important is the SAT or ACT?

It's Deadline Time: College Apps Final Tips before Submitting

How to Maximize Your Activities Section In Your College Applications

CSU vs UC

All things UC Application

Ariana Lee

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Julian Hoffman

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Sarah Gooch

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Bernie Nguyen

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Joanna Yang Yowler

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Graham Traylor

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Tylar Pendgraft

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Anika Sharma

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Tushar Singla

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Dan Zhou

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