DIY: Test-Prep or How we created a Study Group to prepare for the SATs

Study Groups aren’t limited to academic subjects. Read about students helping each other prepare to take the SATs.

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A Do-It-Yourself SAT Class, With No Whining, or Parents, Allowed
By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN
Published: March 26, 2008
A Florida high school student shares his father’s technique for preparing for the SAT with other students, and dropping out is not an option.

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Virtuous Cycle: College Applications and Selectivity

Here’s a great way to set yourself apart from the masses: become a student correspondent for Marketplace and report on the state of College Admissions.

Marketplace: College admission is a marketing game

College admission is a marketing game

Commentator and high school junior Morrisa Brenner is taking tests and filling out applications to get into college. In the process, she’s learned that colleges are selling themselves just as much as prospective students.