Finding Your Dream College As your junior year winds down, it’s time to start coming up with the list of colleges that you will be applying to. Maybe you’ve had a […]
How to write a college essay
How to Write College Essays As a lifelong student, there a few characteristics you know are important to a good college essay. Strong diction, clear writing structure, and correct grammar […]
AVID year-end site team meetings!!
What is AVID? AVID is an Advancement Via Individual Determination: A 4-year elective that helps kids get ready for a 4-year college experience. AVID is a bi-weekly tutorial which helps kids […]
STAR Testing!
Let us help your student put the “Star” in STAR Testing!!! Each spring, students in grades two through eleven take a STAR test. The STAR Program looks at how well […]
Going away to college
Yesterday, our RB Office Manager had a meeting with a student named Claire and her dad Jeff!! She is a Junior in High School and about to be a senior… […]
Free AP Diagnostic Test
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! THE MANHATTAN BEACH STUDY HUT IS OFFERING FREE AP DIAGNOSTIC TESTS!! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to get a 5 […]
ACT vs. SAT Prep Fair at Mira Costa High School
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! There was an ACT vs. SAT Prep Fair at Mira Costa High School Wednesday night ! Our Manhattan Beach Office Manager Sam and Adam […]
Should I Choose a Major Before Submitting My Application?
Most colleges are looking for particular students with particular sets of skills, but not all them. It is important to research what your top choices are looking for. Stanford is […]
Senioritis – A Cautionary Tale
Senioritis (n): a disease, primarily afflicting students that are about to graduate, that causes them to feel like they no longer need to do their work because “We’re almost outta […]
The College Application Process
Your junior and senior years of high school are two of the most important years of school you’ll ever attend. You have to study for and take your SAT, you […]