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Using CLEP Exams to Earn College Credit

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Do You Need to Hire a Professional College Consultant?

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Honors diploma

The Ohio Honors Diploma for Class of 2026 and Beyond: What Is It and Is It Necessary?

An honors diploma is earned by exceeding the standards required…

Let’s Help Reduce Test Anxiety for Our Teens

Do you remember the feeling when you sat down for a standardized…

Our Mission Statement and What It Means for You

Way back in the early days of At The Core, our team of professionals…
College visits

Our Epic College Quest: One Parent’s Perspective on Making the Most of College Visits

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Test optional yes or no

More Colleges Go Test Optional. Should We Care?

Columbia University announced their test optional policy is now…
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Kicking Off the School Year with a Plan for Our Teens

The start of another school year is full of excitement. Almost…
Test Optional

10 Things You Might Not Have Known About the Test Optional Movement

ACT and SAT testing has been part of the college application…
Educational Opportunity Service

Should you say “yes”? ACT’s Educational Opportunity Service and SAT’s Student Search Service

Families are sometimes surprised when shortly after taking the…