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student life

The Best Summer Vacation Destinations

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025
Key Takeaways The best summer vacation destinations should fit your travel style, budget, and interests. Whether you want to relax on a beach or hit the open road, planning ahead is key to saving money. You can find a great destination at a great price and enjoy a memorable, stress-free getaway. Summer is a great …
Student studying to earn college credits in high school.
ACT & SAT

What are the “Easiest” AP Classes?

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025
Key Takeaways Taking AP classes is great for boosting your GPA, allows you to earn college credit, and helps you stand out on college applications. Based on the 2024 score distributions, these are the ten AP classes that the majority of students scored a 3 or higher on: AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Research, …
Student studies for her second ACT test
ACT & SAT

ACT Test Dates in 2025-2026

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025
Key Takeaways If you’re thinking about taking the ACT in 2025, you’ll want to make sure you sign up for one of the test dates (June, July, September, October, or December). You can register for the ACT and see your scores by signing up for a MyACT account. Planning ahead for the ACT means you …
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questions & answers

Back-To-School Activities for High School Students

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025
Key Takeaway Looking for icebreakers and team-building exercises that students will actually love participating in? We’ve put together 10 back-to-school activities that can help establish a positive classroom environment for the year ahead: Two Truths and a Lie School Scavenger Hunt Human Knot Human Bingo Meet and Greet Event Beach Ball Toss “This or That” …
students applying to scholarships for masters programs
scholarships

Your Guide to the Presidential Scholarship

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 7, 2025
Key Takeaway Receiving the Presidential Scholarship is considered one of the highest honors a high school senior can earn. This scholarship recognizes up to 161 students across the nation who have demonstrated excellence in academics, arts, or career and technical education (CTE). Students can apply for the Presidential Scholarship by invitation only. Eligible students will …
careers & internships

Your Guide to Summer 2025 Internships by Industry

By College Raptor StaffPublished on April 23, 2025
It’s not too early! Now is the perfect time to start researching internships for summer 2025. A summer internship can help you fine-tune career paths, build on-the-job skills, expand your network, and even land a full-time job after graduation. You may be looking forward to working a full 40 hours a week. Perhaps you want …
questions & answers

What Qualities Define Your Success?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on April 21, 2025
Key Takeaways Success isn’t always defined by an achievement but by the traits you consistently develop. Qualities like resilience, curiosity, integrity, persistence, empathy, self-discipline, passion, optimism, responsibility, and confidence tend to be shared by successful individuals. Whether you’re in school or pursuing your dream career, you can start setting yourself up for success by developing …

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