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Vector Office Sticker. You are the Best. Written By Melinda Sewak It’s the age-old question, common to college applications and interviews alike: why are you the best fit?  If you’re…

Written By Charles Zito As of January 2021, the CollegeBoard has decided to eliminate the optional SAT essay. There will no longer be any essay section on the SAT after…

Written by Tanishk Many things have changed in 2020. Now you might be thinking “New Year, New Me.” While this motto makes sense, something that most high school seniors should…

Written by Cindy We’re always looking for ways to help our students succeed, whether on standardized tests, in the classroom, or along their professional paths. Here are four of our…

Written by Brenna 2021: a new decade (mathematically speaking), a new semester, and new resolutions you’ve set for yourself to accomplish.  But, what do you do when you find that…

Written by Rachel Mead Like many others, I have had a longstanding battle with depression and anxiety. There are some really good days and some really hard days and everything…

Written by Damon Enkeboll If you’re anything like I was a few years ago, you might think that college is not for you. Maybe you think it’s a waste of…

Written by Luke Mead Enhanced Prep started 2020 strong with continued partnerships with Westminster High School and The College Success Foundation. At the start of the year, our one-on-one tutoring…

Written by Cindy Wright This year has been particularly difficult for everyone, what with the COVID-19 pandemic, being isolated at home, online learning, civil unrest, wildfires, hurricanes, and many other…

Written by Brenna Norris Congrats on making it to month 324,987,546,983 of the Covid quarantine/pandemic!  Have you mastered that new skill? Completely redecorated your room with online purchases? Or are…

Written by Paul Carey “Oh, I just can’t get motivated about this school year.”  Does this sound like you? Have you found it difficult to find meaning in school this…

Written By Olga Shkolnikov Not to throw math at you during these trying times, but we have made it about two thirds through the year and there still seems to…

Written By Keith Brown Do you use mnemonic devices (memory aids)? A mnemonic device I used when I was in college was S.Y.S.T.E.M., or Save Your Self Time, Energy, and…

Written by Brenna Norris We all have major tasks that need to be completed, but somehow we always find ways to put them off–sometimes to the point of causing a…

Written by Jean Hsu In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone across the globe is learning to stay flexible given any long-term plans. This unprecedented situation has especially left…

Written By Mereat Askander We have all experienced the immense impact of COVID-19 in our homes and schools. This has generated a lot of complex stress and an immediate call…

Written By Tanishk Gambhir Through the bizarre circumstances of 2020, the world has fundamentally changed. This change has carried over—significantly—to the college admissions process.  As more and more universities trend…

Due to the complexities of COVID, school staff is having to make numerous contingency plans on how students of all ages will be heading back to school this fall. These…

Writen by Kate M., Tutor of Greatness for Enhanced Prep In a recent article, I discussed why the college essay still matters in college admissions, especially during such unpredictable times.…

Written by Maria C., Master Tutor & Wonder Woman for Enhanced Prep I was always told as a child that the sky was the limit, that I could do or…