Graduate School Admissions Archives

Jan 06

CSET Test: The Importance Of Practice And Test Prep

By Wendy I. Graduate School Admissions, Practice Tests, Test Prep

For any performance, practice is vital. If you want to do well on an athletic or artistic skill, you know that you have to practice. When your students want to learn an educational skill, you will review, give them worksheets, and encourage them to practice the material. Knowing this, you know that it is important…

Dec 07

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Four Ways To Be Prepared For The CSET

By Wendy I. Graduate School Admissions, Practice Tests, Test Prep

The California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) is very important in your pursuit of a teaching credential or graduate degree in education in the state of California. It was developed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and it is notoriously difficult. If you want to be a California educator, you have probably heard, or…

Nov 24

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GRE Test Prep: How to Prepare for Your GRE Test Correctly

By Andrew S. Graduate School Admissions, GRE, Test Prep

Preparing for the GRE test Knowing the structure and content of the GRE general test is one thing when you're applying to graduate school, but here, I will discuss test preparation. Without a doubt, the first thing you should do is get a book. The Official GRE Guides published by the Educational Testing Service (ETS),…

Oct 20

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College Essay Examples: Effective Techniques

By Angela B. College Admissions, Graduate School Admissions, High School, Independent School Admissions, Scholarships

When writing college application essays it’s easy to FREAK OUT. So how do you summarize your life for a board of admission? How do you finish your last year on a high note while simultaneously writing 20 supplemental college essays? 1. ORGANIZE Take it from the high school senior who didn’t...don’t miss a deadline for…

Mar 30

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My standardized test was cancelled this month. What should I do now?

By Katherine Friedman Graduate School Admissions, High School, Independent School Admissions, Practice Tests, Test Prep

The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing have left everyone with a lot of question marks about many aspects of life, including standardized tests. If your standardized test was cancelled this month or next, for now you should assume that you still will need to take the test at some point in the future. You should…