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Seriously, Who Gets Into Harvard? Part 2
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If your child has Ivy League aspirations and either recently or will soon be taking the SATs or ACTs, you may be wondering what scores are actually required for acceptance to a highly selective college.  While no exact cutoff exists—and even a perfect score won’t guarantee acceptance—College Coach educator Elizabeth Heaton provides guidance for parents in the latest installment of her Huffington Post series on assessing your child’s chances at an Ivy league institution. 

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April 6, 2017by Elizabeth Heaton
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How to Pick a High School
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At this time of year, my colleagues and I begin to field a lot of questions about high school selection. “Does it matter where my student goes to high school?” “How will colleges compare High School A to High School B?” “Is it true that going to private school helps a student in the college admission process?” Whether the questions are from the younger siblings of our clients or a friendly neighbor down the street, the families are asking simply because they want to guarantee that their students start high school off on the right foot.

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April 6, 2017by Abigail Anderson

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