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Your junior year of high school can be stressful if you don't have a plan. Contact your local C2 for help!

A Survival Guide for Your Junior Year of High School

As the weeks and months before college applications are due slip away, high school juniors get busier and more frantic. Fear not! With careful planning, you’ll get through this—and we’re here to help. We hope you find this survival guide…
Prepping for the SAT or ACT on your own isn't for everyone. Contact your local C2 and see what a personalized test prep program can do for your score.

Top Five Signs You Need Test Prep Help

Plenty of people get ready for tests like the ACT and SAT all on their own. In fact, we’ve got lots of test prep resources to help students get ready for their tests: How to Get a 30 (or Higher!) on the ACT: Key Study Tips Top 10 SAT…
Deciding between the SAT or ACT can be challenging. Visit your local C2 for a free consultation to help you choose.

How to Decide Between the ACT and SAT

Are you trying to figure out whether you should focus on the SAT or the ACT? Relax—we’ve got you covered. A lot of students wonder whether colleges secretly prefer one test over the other. Good news: they don’t. From a college admissions…
The ACT English section makes up one fourth of your total ACT score. Get personalized ACT prep with C2 and be ready for test day!

Score High with These ACT English Tips

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it (and if you’re taking the ACT, you have to accept it): Answer 75 questions in just 45 minutes. The ACT English section is no joke. It’s a fast-paced race to the finish, a grammar-error-laden…
A college visit gives students some great insight when deciding if a school is a good or bad fit. Contact C2 and learn how to make the most out of your campus visit!

5 Things You Should Do on Every College Visit

The web offers a treasure trove of college information. From college websites to student review sites to rankings publications, there’s no shortage of resources for you to learn about the colleges you might apply to. Given all this detailed…
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AP Exam Prep: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

AP exams are among the most challenging standardized tests high school students will face. These marathon tests usually cover an entire year's worth of information. The sheer volume of knowledge required means that students should prepare for…
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Are Online AP Courses Right for You?

We’ve written before about the pros and cons of AP classes and the factors to take into consideration when choosing classes for a new semester or school year—but what about AP classes outside of your regular school day? There are plenty…
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15 Top Summer Programs Still Accepting Applications

Although summer break seems pretty far off, students who plan to use their summers wisely need to start making plans now for top summer programs now. Summer offers a lot of unique opportunities for college-bound students to explore their options,…
There are ways to ensure your AP exam prep is done right. C2 has AP exam tips to help get that 5!

5 AP Exam Tips for a 5: AP Exam Prep Done Right

If you’re in an AP class, you’re likely painfully aware of looming AP exams. These rigorous 3-hour exams determine whether colleges will provide credit for all of your hard AP coursework—no matter how great your grades in the class might…