--- title: "College Admissions and Test Prep Blog — page 8 | Elite Prep" description: "Admissions guides, test strategy and study advice from Elite Prep instructors and counselors." url: "https://eliteprep.com/blog/page/8/" 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. - ![What is demonstrated interest and how can it help me get into college?](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BDemonstrated%2BInterest-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [What is Demonstrated Interest and How Can It Help Me Get into College?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/11/13/what-is-demonstrated-interest/) Demonstrated interest is a factor many colleges consider when making admissions decisions. In this article, Elite Prep instructor Jon G. November 14, 2017 Jon G. - ![Elite Community Scholars Program Partners with New SoCal Schools](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BPress%2BECS-webp-w400.webp) [Press](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/press/) ### [Elite Community Scholars Program Partners with New SoCal Schools](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/11/13/elite-community-scholars-program-partners-with-new-socal-schools/) The ECS program will provide low-income and first-generation students with free SAT preparation and mentorship at the Alliance Patti & Peter Neuwirth… November 13, 2017 - ![The Past Subjunctive and Standard Written English](https://media.eliteprep.com/The%2BPast%2BSubjunctive-webp-w400.webp) [Grammar](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/grammar/) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) ### [The Past Subjunctive and Standard Written English](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/10/23/recommendation-letters-what-they-are-and-how-to-get-great-ones-xpzba/) The past subjunctive is a grammatical mood in English used to describe situations that are contrary to fact… November 7, 2017 Stephen P. - ![Fall test prep and college consulting at Elite](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BFall%2Band%2BWinter-webp-w400.webp) [Classes](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/classes/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [Fall & Winter Classes at Elite](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2015/9/4/fall-test-prep-and-college-application-workshops-are-here-e63yh-aljzd/) November 6, 2017 - ![Do I Need to Know My Major Before Applying to College?](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BMajor-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Do I Need to Know My Major Before Applying to College?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/11/6/do-i-need-to-know-my-major-before-applying-to-college/) November 6, 2017 Kiley A. - ![Elite Open School Learning Resource Centers Receive SEVP Certification from U.S. Department of Homeland Security](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BPress%2BSEVP%2BSquare-webp-w400.webp) [Press](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/press/) ### [Elite Open School Learning Resource Centers Receive SEVP Certification from U.S. Department of Homeland Security](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/11/5/elite-open-school-learning-resource-centers-receive-sevp-certification-from-us-department-of-homeland-security/) Five Elite Open School Learning Resource Centers have been certified to issue I-20s so that international students accepted by Elite Open School may apply… November 5, 2017 - ![How to Get Into an Ivy League School: Advice from a Harvard Graduate](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BIVY%2BLEAGUE-webp-w400.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [How to Get Into an Ivy League School: Advice from a Harvard Graduate](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/11/1/how-to-get-into-an-ivy-league-school/) November 1, 2017 Jon G. - ![Am I Oversharing in My College Essays?](https://media.eliteprep.com/oversharing-webp-w400.webp) [College Application](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-application/) ### [Am I Oversharing in My College Essays?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/10/25/am-i-oversharing-in-my-college-essays/) October 25, 2017 Kiley A. - ![Recommendation Letters: What They Are and How to Get Great Ones](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BRecommendation%2BLetters-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Recommendation Letters: What They Are and How to Get Great Ones](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/10/23/recommendation-letters-what-they-are-and-how-to-get-great-ones/) October 23, 2017 Stephen P. - ![The Road to Success: A College Admissions Strategy Seminar](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BStephen%2BLee%2BSeminars%2BUpdate-webp-w400.webp) ### [The Road to Success: A College Admissions Strategy Seminar](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/10/the-road-to-success-a-college-admissions-strategy-seminar-8gf9g/) October 19, 2017 - ![Understanding Arguments: On Counterarguments, Concessions and Rebuttals](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BArguments-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) ### [Understanding Arguments: On Counterarguments, Concessions and Rebuttals](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/10/10/understanding-arguments-on-counterarguments-concessions-and-rebuttals/) October 10, 2017 Stephen P. - ![What to Do the Night Before the SAT or ACT](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BNight%2BBefore%2BSAT-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) ### [What to Do the Night Before the SAT or ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/10/3/what-to-do-the-night-before-the-sat-or-act/) October 3, 2017 Jon G. - ![What's the Deal with Dashes?](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BDashes-webp-w400.webp) [Grammar](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/grammar/) ### [What’s the Deal with Dashes?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/9/25/whats-the-deal-with-dashes/) September 25, 2017 Stephen P. - ![4 Great Techniques for Handling Test-Day Stress](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BTest%2BDay%2BStress-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [4 Great Techniques for Handling Test-Day Stress](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/9/13/how-to-handle-test-day-stress/) September 13, 2017 Kiley A. - ![Fall test prep and college consulting at Elite](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BFall%2B2017-webp-w400.webp) [Classes](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/classes/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [Fall Test Prep and College Consulting at Elite](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2015/9/4/fall-test-prep-and-college-application-workshops-are-here-e63yh/) August 23, 2017 - ![Mentally Preparing for Your Test Prep Summer](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BTest%2BPrep%2BSummer-webp-w400.webp) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [Mentally Preparing for Your Test-Prep Summer](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/6/20/mentally-preparing-for-your-test-prep-summer/) June 20, 2017 Stephen P. - ![Why you should start your college admission essays this summer](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-33-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Why You Should Start Your College Admission Essays this Summer](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/30/why-you-should-start-your-personal-statement-and-college-essays-in-the-summer/) May 30, 2017 Stephen P. - ![How to tackle vocabulary in context questions on the SAT](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BVocab%2Bin%2BContext-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) ### [How to Tackle Vocabulary in Context Questions on the SAT & ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/30/how-to-tackle-vocabulary-in-context-questions/) May 30, 2017 Jon G. - ![What Is a Run-On Sentence?](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-107-webp-w400.webp) [Grammar](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/grammar/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [What Is a Run-On Sentence?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/19/what-is-a-run-on-sentence/) May 19, 2017 Stephen P. - ![6 Ways to Stay Engaged in Class](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-186-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [6 Ways to Stay Engaged in Class](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/12/6-ways-to-stay-engaged-in-class/) May 12, 2017 Kiley A. - ![The Road to Success: A College Admissions Strategy Seminar](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-172-webp-w400.webp) ### [The Road to Success: A College Admissions Strategy Seminar](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/10/the-road-to-success-a-college-admissions-strategy-seminar/) May 10, 2017 - ![How to Improve Your Vocabulary for the SAT & ACT](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-55-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) ### [How to Improve Your Vocabulary for the SAT and ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/7/how-to-improve-your-vocabulary-for-the-sat-and-act/) May 8, 2017 Jon G. - ![Bright empty classroom with a long wooden table, white chairs, and a wall-mounted flat-screen TV.](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-8-webp-w400.webp) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [Sleep and Nutrition: What Your Brain Needs to Ace the SAT and ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/1/sleep-and-eat-what-your-brain-needs-to-ace-the-sat-and-act/) May 1, 2017 Stephen P. - ![A tidy white home office desk with a monitor, keyboard, plants, shelves and a wall clock above pinned photos.](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-67-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Dealing with College Decisions: Why Rejection Isn't the End of the World, but More Like the Opposite](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/4/13/dealing-with-college-decisions-why-its-not-the-end-of-the-world-but-more-like-the-opposite/) April 14, 2017 Kiley A. 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