http://www.morethanatestscore.com The blog every high school student should be reading Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:37:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Deciding on a school can be tough.  There are so many choices: Small liberal arts college or large research university? Small, rural town or large, bustling city?  Scheduling a round of college visits is the ideal way to explore your options and find the best fit. Whether you're a ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/08/22/get-the-most-out-of-your-campus-visit/ The Critical Reading section of the SAT tests your ability to, well, read critically. This includes your ability to understand the meaning of a complex sentence, your ability to understand an argument, your ability to understand assumptions implicit within a text, your ability to make inferences and deduce the ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/08/22/satact-vocab-tips/ "One of the great clichés of college admissions is the exhortation that students find their own voices in the essay (and interviews)-and ‘be themselves.' It's a cliché because it's good advice." -William R. Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Harvard University The essay is an essential component of any ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/08/22/how-to-write-a-killer-college-essay/ Are you interested in attending a Christian college, but would like to know more first?  To help prospective students learn more, we'll answer 5 frequently asked questions about Christian schools: 1. "What are academics like?" Christian colleges offer a menu of degree programs just as any ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/08/16/christian-college-qa/ John Brown University has been awarded a $563,789 grant from the National Science Foundation to provide approximately 16-24 four-year scholarships for students from low-income families majoring in chemistry, biology or biochemistry. In addition to funding scholarships, the grant also supports the Strengthening Undergraduate Curriculum and Community to Engage Science Students (SUCCESS) ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/08/16/featured-christian-school-john-brown/ Still trying to find the place that provides everything you're looking for in a college? Sterling College may be exactly that place... That place where you make life-long friendships. That place where you not only get a degree, but a Christ-centered education...That place that not only helps you discover your passion ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/08/16/featured-school-for-christians-sterling/ Apple's stock is volatile, consumers are furious, and yet the controversy surrounding "Antenna-Gate" doesn't seem to be hurting sales.  The more relevant story here, however, is how some Taiwanese animation company's version of the ordeal went viral.  Only a passing familiarity with the story is enough to overcome the language ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/07/27/iphone4fail/ First came the comic book superheroes -- Batman, Superman, and Spiderman rising like pop-culture phoenixes from the pages of comic books. Then came the video games.  The next inevitable step was casting comic book superheroes as stars of those video games. So went the evolution of the video-game culture, catapulting ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/07/26/the-evolution-of-comic-books/ Much like Zinch connects students to admission officers, the National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) connects students with collegiate coaches to find the right school and athletic program for every high school athlete. With over 8 million athletes and 40,000 college coaches you might be the best player in your district, ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/07/26/college-sports-recruiting-ncsa/ Summer vacation has peaked, and you've had a chance to lounge in the sun. Now it's time to embark on an adventure...whether it's meeting your favorite vampire in Twilight, enjoying the romance of a lifetime in Jane Eyre, or exacting vengeance in The Count of Monte Cristo. ... http://www.morethanatestscore.com/2010/07/26/summer-reading/