How to Choose Your Reach, Target, & Safety Schools

How to Choose Your Reach, Target, & Safety Schools

You might hear the terms reach, target, and safety schools when it comes to creating your college list. LP College Advisor Ashley’s explanation of these terms will help you create a thoughtful and well-balanced list of schools for the application process.

Reflection, Standardized Testing, & Shakespeare

Reflection, Standardized Testing, & Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s work not only improves your critical thinking ability for the ACT reading section, but also your ability to intentionally reflect on life. Ryan explains how taking the time to pause and reflect helps us pursue growth in all of our endeavors, personal and academic.

How Do I Motivate My Child to Work Hard at the Admissions Process?

How Do I Motivate My Child to Work Hard at the Admissions Process?

The college admissions process can be overwhelming, especially when students think about ACT scores, AP classes, school visits and more. Former UVA admission dean, Marjorie, shares her advice on how to stay afloat.

Tailoring the Perfect Essay

Tailoring the Perfect Essay

As part of our college consulting program, our essay coaches help students find their voice and craft their personal narratives. David compares the challenges of helping students write their 650-word Common App essays to those a high-end tailor faces.

Time for a Break

Time for a Break

Here at LP, we talk a lot about performance and how hard work helps to improve your test scores, but the other side of the coin is just as important. Murilo shares some insight on knowing when and how to give yourself a break.

Summer Reading Tips (Even If You Don’t Want to Do Summer Reading)

Summer Reading Tips (Even If You Don’t Want to Do Summer Reading)

Reading for yourself is a whole different experience than reading for school. Sure, summer reading is a great way of preparing for the ACT/SAT verbal section, but it can be so much more than that: with the right book, you can dive into a topic or story that you find fun and exciting to learn about!