Category: High School Study Tips

What is a STEM High School?

What is a STEM High School?

STEM is an acronym that is commonly used throughout education, but not everyone understands what it means. Science, technology, engineering, and math are all pillars that help support so much within our society that studying

How Hard is it to Get Into NCSSM?

How Hard is it to Get Into NCSSM?

North Carolina is not particularly well-known for its academic prowess. However, one school seeks to change that: the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics—or NCSSM. This school is very recent but has become a

What is the National STEM Honors Society?

What is the National STEM Honors Society?

Are you a potential STEM student looking to understand the National STEM Honor Society and how it can help you? Are you looking to find information on society’s potential impact on your career or education

17 Effective Study Tips for 13 Year-Olds

17 Effective Study Tips for 13 Year-Olds

Let’s be honest; no one is born knowing how to study. Just like no one automatically knows how to ride a bike. You typically get some lessons from someone and practice until you have a

How to Write a Letter to a College Admissions Office

How to Write a Letter to a College Admissions Office

We’re in the thick of the season when colleges release decisions and award grants. Usually it’s good news — but of course there are bound to be rejections along with all those acceptances. Other times,

How to Email an Admissions Officer

How to Email an Admissions Officer

Hey there! It’s about the season when colleges begin releasing their decisions and awarding grants — a bit of a payoff after all the work you’ve done getting in. But with these grants and decisions

What is the Gifted Program?

What is the Gifted Program?

Perhaps you’ve heard a student mention being in a gifted program and wondered what they were talking about. Maybe you are a parent with a student who you feel might do well in a gifted

How Hard is Pre-Calculus in High School?

How Hard is Pre-Calculus in High School?

Mathematics is undoubtedly the hatest subject across different grade levels, whether you are a university or high school student. Once you reach middle school, you will learn higher-level math such as Precalculus, trigonometry, etc. How

What is a School Transcript?

What is a School Transcript?

When you apply to college from high school, they will ask you for your high school transcripts. Whether you need to get these yourself or you need to authorize your school to send them, your