What if the hundreds of hours you spend attempting to achieve a high test score are more damaging to your college application than a low score? Each year, high-achieving juniors make the fatal strategic mistake of choosing the wrong exam. They spend months battling a test format that does not suit them, depleting mental energy t hat could  have been used to create a standout profile. A strong SAT or ACT score is required for admission in 2026. However, you will not receive t

If innovation is the new admissions currency, what are you doing to earn it? Top universities no longer reward students for knowing the most they reward those who do  the most. Perfect grades prove comprehension. Perfect scores prove memory. But selective admissions officers today are asking a different question: Can you create something new with what you know? That’s the new bar for elite college admissions evidence of applied intelligence . And that’s where STEM competition