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The latest tips, tricks, and education to help you get into your top college.
ACT Changes in 2026: What the New Roadmap Means for Your Student
A guide to the ACT changes in 2026: free practice tests, section retesting, remote proctoring, and more. Here's what's real and how to plan ACT prep.
APUSH or Honors? How to Make the Course-Rigor Call
Should a top student take APUSH or Honors U.S. History? See how selective colleges weigh course rigor and strength of curriculum, and how to choose.
The Vanderbilt Case Study: What "Test-Optional" Actually Did to Admit Rates (2025–26)
Vanderbilt applications jumped 54% under test-optional while admits dropped 46%. What that means for SAT and ACT strategy.