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Making the Most of Your Summer: A Reading List

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on June 27, 2024
Summer break is here and that allows you to take your time and choose books that you enjoy. What would you read if you had the chance? Fiction? Non-fiction? Self-help? As usual, College Raptor is here to help! Here are our suggestions for your summer reading list. Before we get to your summer reading lists, …
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tips tools & advice

Making the Most of Your Summer: A To-Do List

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on May 2, 2024
Now that school is over, you’re probably wondering what you’re going to do with all this newly-found free time. You’re wondering what to do in a time that doesn’t demand reading assignments, essays, or studying for exams until you can’t see straight. College Raptor is here to lend you a hand in deciding what this …
You may not think you have enough time, but you do
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How To Make the Most of Your Time: 8 Effective Techniques

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on May 7, 2024
Key Takeaway Effective time management is crucial for balancing academic, social, and personal commitments in college. By implementing techniques like using planners, time blocking, and the Pomodoro method, you can increase productivity, reduce stress, and achieve better outcomes. Prioritizing tasks, creating a structured schedule, and taking breaks are essential for maintaining a healthy work-life balance. …
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scholarships

A Guide to Scholarships for Transfer Students

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on July 19, 2024
While transferring schools is common, it can be challenging to navigate financial aid at your new college. Regardless of why you’re transferring, you are still eligible for financial aid, including scholarships, grants, work-study programs, and loans. Take advantage of applying to as many scholarships as you can, whether need-based, merit-based, career-specific, or luck-based, to make …
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financial aid

Financial Aid 101

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on February 13, 2024
When looking at the price tag of tuition, college may feel out of reach or too financially hefty. But did you know that more than 10 million college students receive some form of financial aid each year? College can be expensive, but federal aid can help you out. Consider this your one-stop shop for financial …
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ACT & SAT

16 Critical ACT Math Practice Formulas You MUST Know

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 7, 2023
Do you really need to memorize ACT math formulas? As daunting as it seems, memorizing the math formulas for ACT is essential. The ACT doesn’t give you a math formulas sheet, which means you’ll have nothing to refer to when solving the math problems on the test. Adding to the challenge is the fact that …
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30 “Must Haves” for Surviving College

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on August 6, 2024
Getting set to pack up and head to college is super exciting. If you’re gearing up to do this, we’ve put together a list of miscellaneous things that’ll make your first year of college much easier: college must haves. Consider getting these items to survive your first years at college! At no extra cost to …

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