Entries by armourcreative

Do Not Cannibalize Enhanced ACT Practice Tests

Date: June 28, 2025 By: Brian Eufinger, Edison Prep Co-Founder The new Enhanced ACT debuts in September 2025, and as with the digital SAT changes in 2024, there will initially be a crunch where less practice material is available. The ACT has only released four Enhanced ACT tests so far, and will release three more […]

Is the ACT Getting Harder?

By Brian Eufinger, Edison Prep Co-Founder The upcoming ACT changes in Sept. 2025 have dominated the test prep news articles for the past months. The undiscussed changes to the ACT that have been subtly occurring since 2015 and are continuing with more vigor in 2025 are equally important. Here is what you need to know: […]

Why Do AP Exams Matter?

Date: March 18, 2025 By: Rowen, Operations Manager and Tutor Advanced Placement (AP) exam season will be here before we know it! Why is it so important to take—and score well on—AP exams in the first place? AP exams are assumed, by most universities, to be a particularly reliable measure of students’ college readiness. Of […]

Guest Post: How to Turn Academic Goals into a Reality

By Lee Allen – Simply Admissions Setting academic goals is easy—achieving them is where the real challenge begins. Whether you want to raise your GPA, get into your dream college, or master a difficult subject, success requires more than just motivation. It takes strategy, a regimented routine, and consistency. In this blog, we’ll break down […]

Guest Post: The Importance of Demonstrated Interest

By Jess Chermak, Virtual College Counselors There are few terms in the college application process that are as self-explanatory as demonstrated interest. What is it, you ask? Why, it’s the level of interest a prospective student demonstrates in a school during the application process! What’s a little less clear is how one can determine if […]

Guest Post: College Transitions’ Dataverse and How to Use Data to Enhance Your College Search! 

by Michael Trivette, College Transitions Acceptance rates, application numbers, the percentage of students who receive financial aid…college admissions-related data is everywhere these days. At College Transitions, we regularly utilize such data to assist students and families during the admissions process, but also understand that hard numbers are never the only piece of the puzzle—they must […]