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College application season is coming up on us fast. Between taking the SAT/ACT, writing your application essay and collecting recommendations, it’s easy to overlook something. The following is a checklist you can use to ensure that you don’t forget any important steps in the process.

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After three years of waiting for a clear response from the world of higher education, we are getting increasingly consistent signals that the Writing component of the SAT will count towards college admissions for the majority of our students. Since the initial administration of the Writing section of the SAT in March of 2005, schools have been compiling data on the correlation between performance on the Writing section and performance in college. The data set has grown large enough for robust statistical analysis, and the results are fairly clear: Writing is a significant predictor of collegiate performance. The evidence has been strong enough to move schools from the “let’s wait and see” phase to the unequivocal “Writing counts!” phase.

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We’ve fixed the audio issues some attendees had with our last webinar!

Join ATS founder Jed Appelrouth on August 26, 2009 at 7:00 PM EDT as he talks admissions, applications and standardized testing. The presentation will also be streamed live over the internet. Email or Twitter message us your questions ahead of time, and Jed will answer as many as possible live during the webcast. Links to register for the event can be found below based on how you plan to attend:

• I Will Attend Online
• I Will Attend In Person

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Appelrouth Tutoring Services has officially set up shop in the Tri-State Area (NY, NJ, and CT) and the Greater Metropolitan Washington D.C. Area. Two of our best tutors from Atlanta (Laura Dickey and Annie Harris) are primarily responsible for carrying Appelrouth’s strong reputation to these new markets.

We’d like to thank all the parents in Atlanta (and beyond) who have helped make this possible! If you have any friends or family in these new areas, please let them know about your experiences with us.

You’ve spent three solid years building your high school resume. But you’re not in yet! The following is a list of “must dos” for your senior year to help ensure acceptance into your top-choice schools.

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Everyone is looking for ways to save during the back-to-school season. We at Appelrouth have come up with a list of things you can do to help cut your costs.

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