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Scholarship Scams and How to Avoid Them
Avoid Scholarship Scams with our expert tips! Learn to spot common traps and protect your funds. Avoid Scholarship Scams by staying informed.
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Jun 10, 20252 min read
Taking the June SAT or ACT?
Are You Taking the June SAT or ACT? We try to get all of our students done with the SAT or ACT by June of their junior year so that they...
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May 21, 20252 min read
Start Working on Common App Personal Statement
Start your Common App Personal Statement with confidence! Discover tips and strategies to craft a compelling Common App Personal Statement today.
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May 14, 20252 min read
Helping Kids in Hospitals Through Starlight Children's Foundation
Kingfisher Prep is Sponsoring Runners for RunDisney through Starlight Children's Foundation We have exciting news! Kingfisher Prep is...
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May 7, 20251 min read
What Should 10th and 11th Graders Do During the Summer?
What Should 10th and 11th Graders Do During the Summer? What should 10th (going into 11th) and 11th (going into 12th) graders do during...
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Apr 30, 20253 min read
Helping Kids Through Burnout
Ah, the end of the school year: seniors are totally checked out, juniors are (momentarily) regretting their decision to take so many AP...
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Apr 23, 20253 min read
Standardized Testing Tips: Taking the SAT or ACT in April, May, or June
If you’re taking the SAT or ACT in April, May, or June, we’ve got some tips for you! This is game time: take practice tests as if they’re...
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Apr 16, 20252 min read
College Applications: April To-Do List
It’s April! It creeps up every year, and it’s the month when we start meeting with our college application students in earnest. We’ve had...
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Apr 9, 20253 min read
Five Tips for Rescuing Bad Grades
Discover Five Tips for Rescuing Bad Grades and help your student turn failing classes around. Learn how our step-by-step plan can make a difference.
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Mar 26, 20252 min read
Five Summer Program Application Tips
Many high school students apply to summer programs, but when asked why they’re applying, many of them tell us, “it will look good on my...
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Mar 12, 20252 min read
Six Tips For Taking Your First SAT Or ACT
If you’re about to take your first real SAT or ACT, congratulations! The prep you’ve done so far will support you as you navigate the...
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Mar 4, 20252 min read
February SAT and ACT Prep: Take Full Practice Tests
February SAT and ACT Prep: Take Full Practice Tests With the spring SAT and ACT tests just around the corner, most of our students have...
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Feb 21, 20252 min read
Create a College List in 3 Easy Steps
When we first meet with students, they usually feel overwhelmed by the process of creating their first college list. But it’s actually...
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Feb 12, 20252 min read
Writing Professional Emails
My students frequently ask me to look over the emails they’re sending to colleges or teachers, and thank God they do because many, MANY...
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Jan 23, 20252 min read
Recap of the College Admissions Year (2024-2025)
Only a few days ago my final college application student for the ‘24-’25 admissions cycle turned in his last essays. I’ll probably sleep...
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Jan 22, 20253 min read
College Application Mistakes: Too Many Schools
Earlier this week a student came in with a list of 40 schools he wanted to apply to. That’s a good way to start! But the Common App will...
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Sep 5, 20222 min read
College Application Mistakes: Not Proofreading
Oh, man. Talk about an easy one to fix. Bless the students who come to me and say, “my essay is done! I’m ready to turn it in!” I read it...
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Aug 23, 20222 min read
College Application Mistakes: Gambler’s Fallacy
Parents and students make this error all the time. But with a little understanding (and a brief psych lesson!) it can be avoided. — The...
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Aug 17, 20222 min read
What My Teachers Did for Me
Mr. Hogan taught me that reading wasn’t enough: I needed to internalize and take good notes. Mrs. Mac let me cry on her shoulder in the...
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Aug 10, 20222 min read
What Do You Know About Rejection?
When I was a sophomore at Yale, my acting professor Toni Dorfman looked at the class over the top of her Hogwarts-level spectacles and...
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Jun 1, 20223 min read
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