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4 Tips to Properly Study for an Exam
Exam season is buckling down. Before you go haywire on studying, let us teach you how to study efficiently. Believe it or not, many students waste precious hours of study time by studying the wrong way for their exams. Knowing how to properly study for an exam is the first step in acing it. Follow our strategies and be ready for those dreadful exams. 1. Preview Your Notes Before You Begin Studying Before you dive right into memorizing every single page of your notes, first briefly skim them so that you get a general overview of the material that you … Continue reading
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Healthy Brain Food for Test Day
It’s testing season! Whether or not it’s the SAT, the ACT, AP Exams, and/or even your final exams, it is important to make sure you have a healthy test-taking diet to fully get your mind prepared for what lies ahead. Here are a few suggestions as to what you should include in your meals so that you can boost brain function for test day. PROTEIN This includes eggs, ham, sausage, bacon, salmon. They contain the brain-healthy nutrient choline which boosts brain cell function, which in turn boosts brain productivity as well as memory. FRUITS Berries are considered … Continue reading
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SAT Vocabulary Word of the Week: Abrasive
Each week, College Compass offers a vocabulary word that will help prepare you for the SAT and PSAT. We aim to give you not only the best words to study, but also the most accurate information so that you remember these words. Knowing these words will help lead you to the correct answers on the verbal section, thus adding to your score…which is the whole point of learning the vocabulary, right? THIS WEEK’S WORD ABRASIVE [uh-brey-siv] adjective Overly aggressive; Coarse; Harsh EXAMPLE: Although it may not be the best way to be, one way to be PERSUASIVE is to be … Continue reading
Avoid Senioritis and Stay Accepted in Your Last Month of High School
Congratulations Seniors! You are just one month away from the beginning of a new life. By now most of you have been accepted to college. Now, it’s just smooth sailing from here on out, right? It can be. But DO NOT mess up such great opportunities that are coming your way! Here are some ways in which you can stay focused and stay accepted. Organize Your Time Effiectively If you were one of those students who flew through high school without having to write out your daily events, well way to go. You survived. But now it is time to practice … Continue reading
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SAT Vocabulary Word of the Week: Placid
Each week, College Compass offers a vocabulary word that will help prepare you for the SAT and PSAT. We aim to give you not only the best words to study, but also the most accurate information so that you remember these words. Knowing these words will help lead you to the correct answers on the verbal section, thus adding to your score…which is really the whole point of learning all this vocabulary in the first place. THIS WEEK’S WORD PLACID [plas-id] verb Pleasantly calm or peaceful; tranquil. EXAMPLE: Sitting on the dock overlooking the beautiful lake might just be the … Continue reading
College Check List for International Students
College acceptance time is here. Being a student from another country may seem complicated as you enter into a new school system. Being from another country requires you to have and obtain certain documents so that you can legally study here. Follow our check list so that you know exactly what you need to make your transition as smooth and simple as possible. Passport This may just be your most important form of identification for traveling to other countries! Before you can even be issued a student visa, you must have a up-to-date passport from your home country. And … Continue reading
SAT Vocabulary Word of the Week: Hamper
Each week, College Compass offers a vocabulary word that will help prepare you for the SAT and PSAT. We aim to give you not only the best words to study, but also the most accurate information so that you remember these words. Knowing these words will help lead you to the correct answers on the verbal section, thus adding to your score…which is really the whole point of learning all this vocabulary in the first place, right? THIS WEEK’S WORD HAMPER [ham-per] verb To hold back; hinder. To interfere with. EXAMPLE: HAMPER the HAMSTER is always making a mess and … Continue reading
5 Tricks for Acing Your Final Exams
We are getting close to the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Yes, that’s right, final exam season. Ease the stress with our five study tricks so you can ace those dreadful final exams. 1. Come Fully Prepared for Your Exam Get a good night’s sleep the night before, eat a hearty breakfast that morning, and pack yourself a nice lunch with extra snacks for during the exam. And don’t show up without your test-taking materials! Be sure to have plenty of sharp pencils, erasers, a watch that doesn’t beep, and a calculator with working batteries! Having everything that you … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 Study Tricks to Ace Your Final Exams, boost your confidence, come fully prepared for your exam, ease your anxiety, final exam panic mode, Five Study Tricks to Ace Your Final Exams, Make a Study Schedule, Pace Yourself Wisely During Test Taking, Read the Exam Directions Carefully, Study Your Worst Subject First & Your Best Subject Last
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SAT Vocabulary Word of the Week: Cacophony
Each week, College Compass offers a vocabulary word that will help prepare you for the SAT and PSAT. We aim to give you not only the best words to study, but also the most accurate information so that you remember these words. Knowing these words will help lead you to the correct answers on the verbal section, thus adding to your score…which is really the whole point of learning all this vocabulary in the first place, right? THIS WEEK’S WORD CACOPHONY [kuh-kof-uh-nee] noun Harsh discordance of sound; unharmonious; dissonance EXAMPLE: The baby on the airplane let out a CRYING … Continue reading
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SAT Vocabulary Word of the Week: Ostentatious
Each week, College Compass offers a vocabulary word that will help prepare you for the SAT and PSAT. We aim to give you not only the best words to study, but also the most accurate information so that you remember these words. Knowing these words will help lead you to the correct answers on the verbal section, thus adding to your score…which is really the whole point of learning all this vocabulary in the first place, right? THIS WEEK’S WORD OSTENTATIOUS [os-ten-tey-shuhs] adjective Pretentious show in an attempt to impress others. Qualities intended to attract notice. EXAMPLE: The OSTENTATIOUS … Continue reading
