--- title: "College Admissions and Test Prep Blog — page 11 | Elite Prep" description: "Admissions guides, test strategy and study advice from Elite Prep instructors and counselors." url: "https://eliteprep.com/blog/page/11/" 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) # Blog Admissions guides, test strategy and study advice from Elite Prep instructors and counselors. - ![Video thumbnail of a smiling woman in a black blazer standing beside an "Elite Educational Institute" banner at an education fair booth.](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-189-w400.webp) ### [Elite SF at the Sing Tao Education Fair](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2014/8/26/elite-sf-at-the-sing-tao-education-fair/) July 23, 2014 - ![Empty classroom with rows of blue tablet-arm desks facing bright French doors, bookshelves along the walls](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-157-webp-w400.webp) ### [New Elite Locations in San Jose and Thousand Oaks Now Open!](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2014/8/26/new-elite-locations-in-san-jose-and-thousand-oaks-now-open/) June 12, 2014 - ![Entrance to the UCSD Medical Center, with its name carved into a stone pillar beside a glass building and flower beds.](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-53-webp-w400.webp) ### [2 out of 12 New UCSD Medical Scholars are Elite Alumni](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2014/8/26/2-out-of-12-new-ucsd-medical-scholars-are-elite-alumni/) May 30, 2014 - ![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 - ![Graduates in maroon gowns tossing their caps into a clear blue sky](https://media.eliteprep.com/grad-caps-flying-webp-w400.webp) ### [Elite SoCal Branch Scholarships – Apply Now!](https://eliteprep.com/blog/elite-socal-branch-scholarships-apply-now.html/) April 9, 2014 - ![A stack of old hardcover books lit by warm sunlight](https://media.eliteprep.com/Summer-Books-Headline-webp-w400.webp) [Classes](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/classes/) ### [Summer Session Registration is Open!](https://eliteprep.com/blog/summer-session-registration-is-open-1.html/) March 20, 2014 - ![University of California logo with blue and yellow emblem beside the words "University of California"](https://media.eliteprep.com/FF_Kievit-University_of_California_Logo-webp-w400.webp) ### [UC Admission Decisions Release Dates](https://eliteprep.com/blog/uc-admission-decisions-release-dates.html/) March 13, 2014 - ![Motivational poster with an empty white frame captioned "PROCRASTINATION — I'll find a picture for it later."](https://media.eliteprep.com/procrastination-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [How I Learned to Overcome Procrastination (mostly)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-i-learned-to-overcome-procrastination-mostly.html/) March 5, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![Summer 2014 Elite Summer Boot Camp flyer at La Sierra University, listing test dates, registration info, SAT boot camp schedules and contact details.](https://media.eliteprep.com/CoronaSummerProgram_2014_AH_JPG2-webp-w400.webp) ### [Summer Prep in Corona, CA](https://eliteprep.com/blog/summer-prep-in-corona-ca.html/) March 3, 2014 - ![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 - ![Because fighting people is hard. And it hurts.](https://media.eliteprep.com/Roger-Gracie-Best-Brazilian-Jiu-Jutsu-Fighters-in-MMA-1024x682-webp-w400.webp) [Colleges & Universities](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/colleges-universities/) ### [Top 5 Reasons to Go to College](https://eliteprep.com/blog/top-5-reasons-to-go-to-college.html/) February 20, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![A Cheesecake Factory restaurant exterior lit up at dusk, with awnings, arched windows and palm trees out front.](https://media.eliteprep.com/cheeseCake2-webp-w400.webp) [Colleges & Universities](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/colleges-universities/) ### [How to Choose Your Major, or How College is Like the Cheesecake Factory](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-to-choose-your-major-or-how-college-is-like-the-cheeseca.html/) February 20, 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 - ![A student asleep with his head on a lecture hall desk while a classmate beside him takes notes](https://media.eliteprep.com/Sleeping-student-001-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [How Senioritis Can Earn You a “Fear of God” Letter](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-senioritis-can-earn-you-a-fear-of-god-letter.html/) February 15, 2014 Ethan Sawyer - ![Students at desks in a classroom working through workbooks and study materials](https://media.eliteprep.com/Spring-Classes-Header-webp-w400.webp) [Classes](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/classes/) ### [Boost Your Scores this Spring!](https://eliteprep.com/blog/boost-your-scores-this-spring.html/) February 15, 2014 - ![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 to Prepare (Part 2 of 2)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/college-interviews-how-to-prepare-part-2-of-2.html/) January 25, 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 - ![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/) ### [How Much Do College Admission Interviews Matter?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/how-much-do-college-admission-interviews-matter.html/) January 23, 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 man in a suit speaks at a podium beside an Elite banner before a large seated audience in a banquet hall.](https://media.eliteprep.com/IMG_5582-webp-w400.webp) [Elite Announcements](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/elite-announcements/) ### [2013 Elite Year in Review](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2013-elite-year-in-review.html/) December 30, 2013 - [Creativity](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/creativity/) ### [10 Ways to Get Creative in School, Business, and Life](https://eliteprep.com/blog/10-ways-to-get-creative-in-school-business-and-life.html/) December 27, 2013 - ![Smiling student holding an orange binder outdoors, with text "Welcome Elite Winter Boot Campers!"](https://media.eliteprep.com/Welcome%2BBoot%2BCampers%2B2-webp-w400.webp) ### [A Very Warm Welcome to All Our New Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/a-very-warm-welcome-to-all-our-new-students.html/) December 23, 2013 [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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