This is Issue #9 of our Top Tweets Tuesday series where we share the top college prep tweets we’ve come across to make planning for college just a little bit easier. Whether you’re just starting high school or you’re on your 15th campus tour this year, we hope we can offer a little insight and reassurance on your college bound journey.
Fretting over the PSAT? Here are some VERY last-minute tips for boosting your score. First step: RELAX! Then read this short article to ensure you are prepared to do your best on test day!
Boost Your #PSAT Score the Night Before: https://t.co/MsMkWUZfbO pic.twitter.com/SBCIQREduF
— Kaplan SAT/ACT (@KaplanSATACT) October 18, 2016
For those of you who are applying early decision, deadlines are quickly approaching! Don’t stress, The Common App has some quick tips to ensure nothing is forgotten before you click submit. They even have an app you can download to stay on top of deadlines and check the status of your applications. Check out their five tips below.
5 things to keep in mind as you finalize early decision applications: https://t.co/eykyeZ2QpB #TuesdayMotivation pic.twitter.com/MHLApkKDXr
— Common Application (@CommonApp) October 18, 2016
If you have ever taken a campus tour, you are probably very familiar with the feeling of being herded across campus with dozens of other prospective students and their families. Our friends at PEER are building the first app that lets high school students and their parents hire college kids for custom campus tours. We love their tagline: Let’s make college touring un-boring. Check out their Indiegogo campaign to learn more about the app.
https://twitter.com/FindYourPeer/status/785510409650499584
As I’m sure you know, its crunch time for many students filling out college and scholarship applications. If you are having a hard time finalizing everything before the deadlines roll around, check out this article to get back on track. It all about stepping back, making a plan and executing. You’ve got this!
Hit a roadblock in your application process? Here are 3 tips from US News to hep you finish on time! #highered https://t.co/xrL7dJyvj8
— BestCollegesCom (@BestCollegesCom) October 18, 2016
We cannot stress enough the importance of real world experience in the form of internships, both in high school and college. For many students, this means prepping for an interview, which may sound intimidating. TeenLife has some great tips for impressing your interviewer and landing the internship.
Want an #internship? Here's how to nail the interview: https://t.co/KdRpmffCNX
— TeenLife (@TeenLifeMedia) October 18, 2016
See you next week!