--- title: "Posts About Resources | Elite Prep" description: "28 Elite Prep articles about Resources, published 2013–2026 — admissions guidance, test strategy and study advice." url: "https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/" image: "https://media.eliteprep.com/blog-library-gradient-webp-card.jpg" language: "en" source: "eliteprep build" --- ![Four students talking over their notes in a library](https://eliteprep.com/media/blog-library-gradient-webp-w1600.webp) # Posts About Resources 28 posts in Resources. - ![A row of worn hardcover books standing upright, seen close-up from their page edges](https://media.eliteprep.com/unsplash%2Bbooks%2Bworn%2Bpages-webp-w400.webp) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) ### [306 MORE Vocabulary Words You Must Know for the SAT & ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2026/9/14/306-vocabulary-words-you-must-know-for-the-sat-and-act/) Having a strong understanding and ability to use a wide range of words accurately is important for students to achieve outstanding scores on standardized… September 15, 2026 Julian Chou - ![A hand with a pen points at printed bar charts and calendars beside a smartphone showing the calculator app.](https://media.eliteprep.com/unsplash-image-LgE3whpa5VA-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Understanding College Costs: How Parents Can Use the Net Price Calculator](https://eliteprep.com/blog/understanding-college-costs-how-parents-can-use-the-net-price-calculator/) The Net Price Calculator (NPC) comes in as a helpful tool, providing a personalized estimate of the net cost of attending a specific college after aid… April 21, 2025 - ![Smiling student with a yellow backpack holding notebooks and pointing to the side against a yellow background](https://media.eliteprep.com/iStock-unique-student-webp-w400.webp) [Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/students/) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [Embrace your uniqueness–it's what makes you stand out](https://eliteprep.com/blog/embrace-your-uniquenessits-what-makes-you-stand-out/) Discover how to stand out on college applications by showcasing your unique qualities, leadership, and passions. August 13, 2024 - ![A smiling student with a backpack reaches up to pull a book from a library shelf.](https://media.eliteprep.com/9th-Grade-Summer-Reading-List-webp-w400.webp) [Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/students/) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [Summer Reading List for 9th Graders](https://eliteprep.com/blog/rising-9th-grader-summer-reading-list/) These books cover a range of genres and themes, providing a balanced mix of fiction and nonfiction to engage and inspire rising ninth graders. May 29, 2024 - ![A smiling student sits at a classroom desk with an open textbook while classmates work behind her.](https://media.eliteprep.com/High-School-Freshman-webp-w400.webp) [Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/students/) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [What Rising 9th Graders Should Do During the Summer to Prepare for High School](https://eliteprep.com/blog/rising-9th-graders-summer-prep/) Preparing for the first year of high school can feel overwhelming, but starting in the summer can help ease the transition. May 29, 2024 - ![Two students with backpacks looking at a tablet together outdoors, one holding books](https://media.eliteprep.com/iStock-922831102-webp-w400.webp) [Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/students/) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [Navigating the College Application Process: A Guide for High School Juniors Starting in April](https://eliteprep.com/blog/navigating-the-college-application-process-juniors/) As high school juniors approach the final stretch of their secondary education, the prospect of college looms on the horizon. April 19, 2024 - ![Students walking a path across a sunny green lawn toward a Gothic red-brick university building with green-domed towers.](https://media.eliteprep.com/Yale-1-webp-w400.webp) [Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/students/) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [Trends in College Admissions in 2024](https://eliteprep.com/blog/trends-in-college-admissions-in-2024/) The process of admission to colleges and universities in the United States is constantly changing. March 27, 2024 - ![Circular logos for Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, MIT, University of Georgia, Georgetown, Purdue, and Georgia Tech over a tablet](https://media.eliteprep.com/Dartmouth%2BBrownetc%2BSAT%2BRequired%2BLogos-webp-w400.webp) [Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/students/) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [The End of Test-Optional Policies in College Admission?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2024/14/the-end-of-test-optional-policies-in-college-admission/) What do Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, MIT, the University of Georgia, Georgetown, Purdue, and Georgia Tech have in common? March 9, 2024 - ![15 Books I Wish I Had Read in High School](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2B15%2BBOOKS-webp-w400.webp) [Grammar](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/grammar/) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [15 Books I Wish I Had Read in High School](https://eliteprep.com/blog/15-books-i-wish-i-had-read-in-high-school/) A list for young people who have an inkling that they love literature but lack sufficient guidance as to what to read next. May 18, 2021 Stacy G. - ![Smiling young woman with long dark hair, glasses, a green lace top and pearl necklace](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-144-webp-w400.webp) [Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/students/) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [16 New Year’s Resolutions for High School Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2021/1/13/16-new-years-resolutions-for-high-school-students-1/) With 2020 in the rearview and the hopes of a better year in sight, resolutions have no doubt been on many minds. January 18, 2021 Stacy G. - ![How to Manage Academic Stress](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BStress-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [How to Manage Academic Stress](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-manage-academic-stress/) Stress is also often a learned pattern of thinking, one that we need to unlearn if we’re going to get things done. August 16, 2019 Stephen P. - ![7 Inspiring TED Talks for Students](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BTED%2BTalks-webp-w400.webp) [Creativity](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/creativity/) ### [7 Inspiring TED Talks for Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/ted-talks-for-students/) Seven TED Talks that cover a variety of topics to nourish your intellect and spirit. June 21, 2019 Jon G. - ![Close-up of a book page with sentences highlighted in pink, including "One day his father came home charged with murder."](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-10-webp-w400.webp) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [Ethan's Quick Reference Guide to the Eight Types of SAT Critical Reading Questions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2014/5/6/ethans-quick-reference-guide-to-the-eight-types-of-sat-critical-reading-questions/) May 6, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![An open book with fanned pages in front of a blurred world globe](https://media.eliteprep.com/open%2Bcourse%2Bcatalog-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [How Choosing Your Classes Ahead of Time Can Help You Get into the Right College](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-choosing-your-classes-ahead-of-time-can-help-you-get-int.html/) February 26, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![A man in glasses sits on a step ladder reading a book in front of floor-to-ceiling shelves of books.](https://media.eliteprep.com/why%2Byour%2Bmajor%2Bdoesn't%2Bmatter%2Bbooks-webp-w400.webp) [Colleges & Universities](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/colleges-universities/) ### [5 Reasons Why It Doesn't Matter What You Major In](https://eliteprep.com/blog/5-reasons-why-it-doesnt-matter-what-you-major-in.html/) February 25, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![Black-and-white portrait of a young man with his hand in his hair, looking uncertain against a dark background](https://media.eliteprep.com/scratching-head-gif-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [I’m a Junior and it’s February. What should I be doing right now?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/im-a-junior-and-its-february-what-should-i-be-doing-right-no.html/) February 19, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![Cartoon of a shirtless man seated holding a syringe while another person in a "Biology" shirt is tattooed by a mechanical arm.](https://media.eliteprep.com/ChoosingAMajorThatMakesYouHappy-1024x737-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Five Common Myths About College Majors](https://eliteprep.com/blog/five-common-myths-about-college-majors.html/) February 13, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![A man in a suit gestures while talking with a student seated across from him in a living room with red sofas.](https://media.eliteprep.com/interview-img-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [College Interviews: How much do they really matter? (Part 1 of 2)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/college-interviews-how-much-do-they-really-matter-part-1-of.html/) January 24, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![Stacked bundles of $100 bills banded with $10,000 currency straps](https://media.eliteprep.com/stacks-of-cash-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Five FAFSA Myths – Busted](https://eliteprep.com/blog/five-fafsa-myths-busted.html/) January 15, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![A gauge labeled "Male Bovine Fecal Matter Detector" with its needle pointing past High to "B.S.!"](https://media.eliteprep.com/bs-detector.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [DOs and DON'Ts for Your "Why Us?" Essay](https://eliteprep.com/blog/dos-and-donts-for-your-why-us-essay.html/) December 14, 2013 Ethan Sawyer - ![Line drawing of a glass half full of liquid, with a curved pipe pouring into it and draining from below.](https://media.eliteprep.com/paradox2.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [How Much Do SAT Scores Matter? (A Paradox)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-much-do-sat-scores-matter-a-paradox.html/) December 11, 2013 Ethan Sawyer - ![Facebook menu with Settings, Logout and Search tabs, and "Privacy Settings" circled in red below "Account Settings".](https://media.eliteprep.com/Facebook-Privacy-Settings-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Why You Should Probably Set Your Facebook Settings to Private After Sending in Your Common App](https://eliteprep.com/blog/why-you-should-probably-set-your-facebook-settings-to-privat.html/) December 6, 2013 Ethan Sawyer - ![Person seen from behind holding their head, with a tangle of colorful scribbled lines bursting out of it](https://media.eliteprep.com/Mindfulness-and-Living-a-Busy-Life-webp-w400.webp) [Resources](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/resources/) ### [Mindfulness, Part 1: Am I Breathing?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/mindfulness-part-1-am-i-breathing.html/) November 12, 2013 Ethan Sawyer - ![Road sign with arrows for five lanes, two marked "ONLY," showing left, straight and right turn options.](https://media.eliteprep.com/road_sign_all_directions-webp-w400.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [Which Common App Essay Prompt is Best?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/which-common-app-essay-prompt-is-best.html/) October 23, 2013 Ethan Sawyer [Browse every post by year →](https://eliteprep.com/blog/archive/) [Subscribe to the RSS feed](https://eliteprep.com/blog/rss.xml) ## Ready to Discuss Your Options? 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