--- title: "College Admissions and Test Prep Blog — page 7 | Elite Prep" description: "Admissions guides, test strategy and study advice from Elite Prep instructors and counselors." url: "https://eliteprep.com/blog/page/7/" 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. - ![The Do's and Don'ts of Emailing College Admissions Counselors and Professors](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BEmail-webp-w400.webp) [Writing](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/writing/) ### [The Do’s and Don’ts of Emailing College Admissions Officers and Professors](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/4/17/emailing-college-admissions-officials/) As communication technologies change, so too does digital etiquette. There are ever-evolving, unspoken rules, for instance… April 17, 2018 Stephen P. - ![When Should I Take the SAT?](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2Bwhen-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [When Should I Take the SAT?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/4/16/when-should-i-take-the-sat/) Although you have considerable freedom regarding when to take the SAT, being strategic could help you achieve your best score… April 16, 2018 Kiley A. - ![Person holding an open book in sunlight, titled "How to Improve Your Reading Comprehension and Raise Your SAT/ACT Score"](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BReading%2BComprehension-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [How to Improve Your Reading Comprehension and Raise Your SAT/ACT Score](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/3/26/how-to-improve-your-reading-comprehension/) Reading comprehension is a complex process that involves understanding both the explicit and implicit, or unstated, meanings of a text. March 30, 2018 Jon G. - ![Title card reading "The Problem and Appeal of the Slippery Slope" over a green-tinted photo of a neoclassical columned memorial building.](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BSlippery%2BSlope-webp-w400.webp) [Writing](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/writing/) ### [The Problem and Appeal of the Slippery Slope](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/3/26/the-problem-and-appeal-of-the-slippery-slope/) For nearly as long as I can remember, I have heard media pundits, teachers, and peers mention the slippery slope by name—not as a logical fallacy… March 29, 2018 Stephen P. - ![Stack of books behind the title "How Important Is Vocabulary on the SAT?"](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BVocabulary%2BSAT-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [How Important is Vocabulary on the SAT?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/3/26/how-important-is-vocabulary-on-the-sat/) The SAT is known for testing difficult vocabulary, or so-called “SAT words,” so studying for the SAT tends to evoke images of long lists of definitions… March 26, 2018 Kiley A. - ![Students crowded at a college fair under a yellow overlay reading "8 Things College-Bound Juniors Should Be Doing Right Now"](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2Bjuniors-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [8 Things College-Bound Juniors Should Be Doing Right Now](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/3/26/8-things-juniors-should-be-doing/) Junior year of high school is an onslaught of responsibilities and activities, and seemingly never enough time to get everything done. March 26, 2018 Jon G. - ![Students at a table under an orange wash, with text: "Can I use "I" and "me" in an academic essay?"](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BI%2Band%2BMe-webp-w400.webp) [Writing](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/writing/) [Grammar](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/grammar/) ### [Can I Use “I” and “Me” in an Academic Essay?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/3/12/i-and-me-in-academic-essay/) Typically, this question stems from a student’s experience with a high school or middle school teacher who advised, even commanded, students to never… March 12, 2018 Stephen P. - ![Pacing Yourself on the SAT & ACT](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BPacing-webp-w400.webp) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) ### [Pacing Yourself on the SAT and ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/3/12/pacing-yourself-on-the-sat-and-act/) “How can I improve my speed on the SAT/ACT?” is one of the most frequently asked questions I hear from students. March 12, 2018 Jon G. - ![Group of young adults and children posed under a banner reading "You Are Welcome / Selamat Datang", beside an Elite News logo.](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BPress%2BRelease%2BRefugee-webp-w400.webp) [Press](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/press/) ### [Elite Education Group Provides Education for Refugees in Bogor, Indonesia](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/1/25/education-for-refugees-in-indonesia/) Elite Education Group is providing refugee children with full access to an American middle school and high school education through our recognized and proven… February 11, 2018 - ![Summer 2018 Test Prep at Elite](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BSummer%2BTest%2BPrep-webp-w400.webp) [Elite Announcements](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/elite-announcements/) ### [Summer 2018 Test Prep at Elite](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/2/5/summer-test-prep-at-elite/) February 5, 2018 - ![Students studying together behind the title “5 Reasons Why Group Study Is Awesome”](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BTest%2BPrep%2BClasses-1-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [5 Reasons Why Group Study is Awesome](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/2/2/why-group-study-is-awesome/) Studying doesn’t have to be a solitary confinement sentence. You have the freedom to mix things up every so often, to get those neurons firing… February 2, 2018 - ![Why Colleges Are Looking for Students with Grit (and How to Be Gritty)](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BGrit-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Why Colleges are Looking for Students with Grit (and How to Be Gritty)](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/2/2/how-to-be-gritty/) According to psychological studies, grit is a more reliable predictor of future success than SAT scores, IQ scores, or academic pedigree. February 2, 2018 - ![How to Prepare for College Interviews](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BCollege%2BInterviews-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [How to Prepare for College Interviews](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/1/25/how-to-prepare-for-college-interviews/) Participating in a college interview is a fantastic way to demonstrate interest and has the potential to add another dimension to your college application. January 25, 2018 Jon G. - ![5 Ways a Test Prep Class Can Help You](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BTest%2BPrep%2BClasses-webp-w400.webp) [Classes](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/classes/) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [5 Ways a Test Prep Class Can Help You](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/1/6/test-prep-classes-can-help-you/) With so many required school classes and extracurriculars, the idea of taking on test prep classes might feel overwhelming. January 6, 2018 - ![The Terrible Twos: On the Power and Pitfalls of False Dichotomies](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BDichotomies-webp-w400.webp) [Writing](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/writing/) ### [The Terrible Twos: On the Power and Pitfalls of Dichotomies](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/1/6/on-false-dichotomies/) Dichotomies place two terms in opposition. The problem is that they’re often false. Such terms are often not mutually exclusive or exhaustive. January 6, 2018 - ![Spring test prep at Elite](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BSpring%2B2018-webp-w400.webp) [Classes](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/classes/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [Spring Test Prep at Elite](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/1/spring-test-prep/) January 2, 2018 - ![Elite's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2017](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BTop%2B10%2BBlog%2BPosts%2BHeader-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [Elite's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2017](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/12/26/top-10-blog-posts-2017/) Didn't get a chance to read every post we published in 2017? No problem! If you only have time to read a few articles this year… December 26, 2017 - ![14 Insightful Questions to Ask College Admissions Officers](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2B14%2BQuestions-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [14 Insightful Questions to Ask College Admissions Officers](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/12/16/14-questions-to-ask-admissions-officers/) During your college search, it is important to research schools carefully, but not all information can be found on the school's website. December 16, 2017 Jon G. - ![Understanding Arguments: The Rule of Three](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BRule%2Bof%2BThree-webp-w400.webp) [Writing](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/writing/) ### [Understanding Arguments: The Rule of Three](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/12/6/the-rule-of-three/) You may have encountered this writing principle in the Declaration of Independence, fairy tales, novels, or even Aristotle’s Rhetoric. December 4, 2017 - ![How to Deal with Procrastination and Distraction](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BProcrastination-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [How to Deal with Procrastination and Distraction](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/12/4/procrastination-and-distraction/) Mobile apps and other productivity thieves can have a profoundly alluring effect, preying on our dopamine receptors… December 4, 2017 - ![Elite News logo on a dark blue panel beside a green circular check mark.](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BPress%2BRelease%2BWASC%2BImage-webp-w400.webp) [Press](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/press/) ### [Elite Prep Branches Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/11/30/elite-prep-branches-accredited/) Nineteen branches of Elite Educational Institute have received accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges… November 30, 2017 - ![5 Ways to Annoy College Admissions Officers](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BAnnoy-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [5 Ways to Annoy College Admissions Officers](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/11/29/5-great-ways-to-annoy-admissions-officers/) College admissions professionals are not individuals you want to frustrate or annoy, especially since admission decisions can hinge on razor-thin margins. November 30, 2017 Jon G. - ![Elite News logo beside a photo of a group of smiling young people posing together](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BPress%2BRelease%2B30-webp-w400.webp) [Elite Announcements](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/elite-announcements/) ### [Elite Educational Institute Celebrates 30 Years](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/11/24/elite-educational-institute-celebrates-30-years/) 2017 marks Elite Educational Institute’s 30-year anniversary. At 30, the company has achieved a global reach and an international reputation through diverse… November 24, 2017 - ![5 Things to Do if You’ve Got a Low GPA](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2B5%2Bthings-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [5 Things to Do if You've Got a Low GPA](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/11/21/what-if-ive-got-a-low-gpa/) GPA is certainly a major factor in college admissions, but it’s far from the only one. 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