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How do I choose a college?

It’s tempting to attend the most well-known school that accepted you, but it’s just as easy to be miserable at an Ivy League if it’s not the right fit for you.

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Five SAT and ACT Math Strategies

Some of the most helpful SAT and ACT Math strategies are some of the oldest tricks in the book. Even though many students are familiar with these techniques, we find that they don’t use them as often as they could.

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When Should I apply to College

There are a lot of terms floating around related to the college application timeline. Between early action, restrictive early action, early decision, rolling admission, and regular decision, it’s hard to keep their similar yet critically different definitions straight.

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Advice for rising freshmen in college

At Command Education, we understand that this school year is more difficult than most. College freshman, we are so proud of you for taking a huge step in your educational journey during such a difficult time. Here is some advice

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What is rolling admission?

It’s college application season already, and even if you don’t plan on submitting your applications until their due dates at 11:59 pm, you should start the writing process now! For certain schools, waiting until the very last minute, although not

Five SAT and ACT Reading Strategies That You Can Also Use in College

Unlike many high school English classes, the SAT and ACT reading sections do not leave a lot of room for creative interpretations of passages. Instead, these sections involve “close readings” of texts — they ask you to carefully read a

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NYC Private Schools Fall Plan

The private schools of NYC have spent the summer creating plans to return to school in the safest way possible. Virtual, hybrid, and in person plans are equally present among twelve of the most reputable schools. The balance of three

Our Guide for International Students applying to the US

Applying as a foreign student to a US university can be pretty daunting. The liberal arts curriculum that most universities in the US operate under is unlike any other in the world.

How to Approach Writing the Roommate Essay

One of the best parts of the college experience is meeting new people, especially the people you’ll be living with once you arrive on campus. For most of you, this will be the first time you’ll be living apart from

3 Steps to Craft a Successful Artistic Supplement

Whether you dream of 4 years of intensive painting study at Columbia University or you prefer to continue your extracurricular passion for the violin at Stanford, the artistic supplement, also called the “arts portfolio” or the “additional arts form,” can