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Dr. Donna Risolo
Sep 15 min read
Five Things to Look for When Choosing an SAT (or ACT) Tutor
SAT Tutors are a considerable investment. Make sure you are hiring an expert using Dr.Donna’s five look-fors.
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Dr. Donna Risolo
May 173 min read
Three Steps Every Junior Needs to Take this Summer
Summer is not the time to take a vacation on college admissions, but to use the longer hours and extra free time to your advantage.
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Dr. Donna Risolo
Jan 162 min read
So you’ve submitted all of your applications, now what?
By this time in the academic school year, most seniors have submitted all of their early action applications, and most of their regular...
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Dr. Donna Risolo
Nov 30, 20236 min read
The Cost of a College Admissions Consultant: From the Outrageous to the Realistic
I will never forget when the Hollywood college admissions scandal broke back in 2019; Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, among other...
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Dr. Donna Risolo
Nov 12, 20235 min read
The #1 Mistake Juniors Make
So many things can go wrong in the college admissions process. It has certainly become a complex journey filled with numerous potholes....
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Dr. Donna Risolo
Oct 25, 20234 min read
What is a College Admissions Ally? And Do I Need One?
A college admissions ally is an individual, hopefully a college admissions officer, but not necessarily, in the admissions office of the...
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Dr. Donna Risolo
Oct 19, 20234 min read
How to Choose the Right College
Step 1 of the 4-Step Method to Getting Into Your First Choice Colleges This is the first article in a four part series by Dr. Donna...
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Dr. Donna Risolo
Oct 2, 20234 min read
How soon is too soon for College Admissions?
Every once in a while, I get a phone call or email from a parent of a middle schoolers, who prefaces the conversation with an apology,...
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Dr. Donna Risolo
Sep 13, 20237 min read
The Teenager’s Guide to Emailing Teachers, Professors & Other Adult Decision Makers
Because it is that time of year when many juniors and seniors will be reaching out to teachers for letters of recommendation and to...
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Dr. Donna Risolo
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Does Your Child Have the 3 Cs?
There are three key qualities we look for at College Prep Tutors to determine the success of our clients in the college admissions game:...
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Dr. Donna Risolo
Feb 24, 20234 min read
What is a good SAT score?
Ahh, the age-old question that every college-bound high school student asks. Well, when it comes to SAT scores, good is very much a...
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