Archive for July, 2010

School Summer Vacation, Good or Bad?

Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished reacts to Time Magazine’s recent cover story, “The Case Against Summer Vacation”.

What are your reactions to this Time Magazine article? Do you think school summer vacation contributes to learning loss?

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July 29th, 2010
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SAT Crash Course

http://www.preppedandpolished.com Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished explains what to do if you have two weeks till the SAT and you haven’t done a thing.

1. Buy a copy of the College Board Official Study Guide and take practice tests.
2. Memorize the SAT format (Section 1 is always the essay. Section 10 is always the short grammar section) and have a pacing game plan, especially for the critical reading.
3. Work on math strategies, not math content. Email alexis@preppedandpolished for questions about math strategies.
4. Start waking up early Saturday mornings to study SAT material.

Is your SAT only weeks away? How else should a student prepare for an SAT only weeks away?

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July 22nd, 2010
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College Application YouTube Videos, Yes or No

Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished discusses whether or not you should submit a college application youtube video.

Yes: If you want to fill in a hole or elaborate about something on your application.
Yes: If you want to highlight your personality.
No: If you said everything that needs to be said on your application.
No: If you are a shoe-in for that college.

http://www.soapboxincluded.com/2010/03/10/students-using-youtube-to-impress-colleges/

Would you submit a college application video? What would you feature in a college application YouTube video?

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July 12th, 2010
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Five Tips for Junior Year Success


Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished recommends five ways to have a successful Junior Year of high school.

Tip 1: Analyze your portfolio and fill-in the holes.
Tip 2: Come up with your first college list, and keep working on it.
Tip 3: Take the SAT/ACT or both twice during the spring.
Tip 4: Do well in your classes, and take challenging ones.
Tip 5: Visit colleges during spring break and the summer after Junior Year.

Which of these five tips do you find most important for Junior Year success? Do you have other tips to share?

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July 8th, 2010
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