4 Steps to Your Senioritis Cure

4 Steps to Your Senioritis Cure

You’re 17 or 18, and mere months from high school graduation, and you’re looking more at the future than the here and now. When this happens and you lose your motivation for completing your school work, people say you’ve developed a mysterious “illness” called senioritis. If you’re looking for a senioritis cure, you’ve come to…

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4 Tips to Reading Your Financial Aid Award Letter

4 Tips to Reading Your Financial Aid Award Letter

The very first step in receiving a financial award letter is to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Once that is complete, submit your applications to the colleges of your choice, and then expect your financial aid award letter to show up between January and April. As these statistics show, it’s worth…

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How to Write Your College Admissions Resume

How to Write Your College Admissions Resume

A resume is a tool used by job seekers to describe their experience and accomplishments. Here are a few statistics about 2023 resumes: With all the rules and qualifications, why would a high schooler need a resume? Because colleges want a summary of your accomplishments, extracurriculars, work history, and hobbies. They want to know at…

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4 Ways to Keep a Winning Attitude Even When You Lose the Game

4 Ways to Keep a Winning Attitude Even When You Lose the Game

Wouldn’t it be great if we could always be guaranteed a win? Imagine the medals and ribbons and sense of exuberance after every single competition! You’d be confident in the face of your toughest competitors. You’d radiate certainty every step of the way. There would nothing you’d be afraid to attempt. It’s easy to keep…

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How to Find a Great College Without a 4.0 in High School

How to Find a Great College Without a 4.0 in High School

There’s a lot to consider when choosing a college. But with careful thought and a bit of research, you’ll probably have quite a few options available to you. In fact, 60% of traditional public school graduates end up attending their first college of choice. (Statista) And yes, you can still attend college without a 4.0…

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6 Things to Do When You’ve Lost Motivation in Your Career

If you’ve been working as hard as you can, but the motivation just isn’t showing up anymore, you’re not alone.  It’s easy to get trapped in despair, but just because you’ve lost motivation in your career doesn’t mean you’re stuck!  Below are 6 things you can do to get yourself unstuck and thriving in motivation…

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Why Is Community Service In High School So Important?

community service in high school

Admissions offices rate community service in high school as highly important! They’re able to determine what type of person you are by how you spend your time and how you engage with your community. Which all helps shape their school culture! In fact, 53% of admissions officers reveal that when deciding between two equally qualified…

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Every Vision Has a Mission (2022-2023 Fundraiser)

Total Development Center - Tualatin Field Rental Fundraiser

As part of our mission, our non-profit 501 c3 Total Development Center (TDC) provides athletic teams and organizations a safe place for young athletes to train, learn life skills, and strengthen healthy character based habits that produce personal and team success and Total Development. The 190,000+ sq. ft. field we installed and managed for the…

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4 Reasons You Need an Independent Educational Consultant

4 Reasons You Need an Independent Educational Consultant

An Independent Educational Consultant (IEC) can provide your family peace of mind during the dizzying process of finding and getting your student into the right college. Once hired, they’ll look at your student’s transcripts, ACT and SAT scores, athletic activity, volunteer work, internships, and other leadership opportunities they’ve had during their high school years. With…

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5 Proven Ways to Prepare for Your SAT and ACT Exams

5 Proven Ways to Prepare for Your SAT and ACT Exams

Part of your Highschool experience is taking tests, and there are few bigger or more important than the SAT and ACT exams. Below, we’ll answer 2 key questions about these tests, and share 5 proven ways to prepare for your SAT and ACT and score higher on them. What’s the difference between the SAT and…

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