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ACT Announcement!

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July 30, 2024

ACT, Inc. just announced it will be making significant changes to the ACT test. Additionally, more information has become available from Inside Higher Ed, which conducted an exclusive interview with ACT CEO Janet Godwin. Here is what we know so far.

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What NOT To Do in High School

January 10, 2023

Narrative Building

Welcome to high school! The next four years of your life are going to be packed with assignments, exams, extracurricular activities, exciting new social opportunities and – most of all – a LOT of expectations. Many people will give you lists upon lists of all the things to do in high school to create the best college application, but what about what NOT to do? The following list of “DO NOTs” will hopefully provide a guide to help tackle all that high school has in store.

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Arts Applications

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Narrative Building

At Great Expectations, we talk a lot about the Four Pillars that hold up a strong, competitive College Application. The first, GPA and Test Scores, gets your application looked at, but the other three are what set you apart. These include Developing Unique Interests, Making a Community Impact, and Showing Depth of Academic Exploration. These are what we emphasize when we discuss Narrative Building.