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What is the BEST winter holiday present? Buy your child a book!
All ages appreciate a good book. Check out some of best book gifts at: Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble Nobel Prize in Literature 2017 - Kazuo Ishiguro - 8 Books; Most recent - The Buried Giant (2015) ManBooker Prize 2017 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders...
Nine Hot Tips to Format Your Common Application Essay
If you do need to submit a core Common App essay (you pick from one of 7 prompts; 250-650 words), here are some tips on how to format your common application essay: Compose your draft in either a Word file or Google docs. Do not craft it directly in the Common...
What are the Eligibility Requirements for College Athletic Associations
Always talk with your coach about specific requirements for your sport, but following are broad brush eligibility guidelines for the NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA. If you go to the NCAA site you can also get detailed information about what courses at a specific high school...
Interpreting Your ACT and/or SAT Scores
Just got ACT or SAT scores from your High School’s Testing Event and need help understanding what they mean? SEC can help. FREE 30-minute consultation to help parents and students understand what the scores from recent ACT or SAT testing events mean. We can compare...
Why You Need an SAT Tutor?
Applying to colleges is an extremely exciting time for students and parents alike. Every parent wants to help their child get off to the best possible start in life, and a big part of that is getting into a good college. College entrance has become quite competitive,...
SEC Leadership Scholarship Award
Scottsdale Education Center is excited to announce their first Leadership Achievement Scholarship of $500 to Marcy Ross. Marcy is graduating from Paradise Valley High School and will be attending ASU in the Fall 2015 where she will be majoring in Nursing. Marcy is a 4...
Good Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities
Good Colleges for students with Learning Disabilities and ADD/ADHD Some colleges to consider if your student/child has need for additional academic support in college due to a Learning Disability or ADHD. This list is from college academic support.com and is listed...
What does it take to get into Stanford University/Ivy League schools?
What does it take to get into Stanford University/Ivy League schools? There is no pure magic formula....no valedictorian stripe, GPA, SAT/ACT score, or number of AP tests that guarantee you a spot at the most elite schools in the world. It is a special combination of...
Arizona Students and College Admissions
What colleges/universities are included in the Ivy League? The eight schools included in the Ivy League are: Brown University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Harvard University Princeton University University of Pennsylvania Yale Although...
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