One of the biggest pieces of advice for high school students applying to college is to start the process early. SoFlo Tutor Charles Keating’s advice is no different. He began his college application process in the middle of his junior year when he began writing ...

Expert SoFlo Tutor Julia Luyten wrote her college essays on a wide variety of topics in her life – from her experience at an addiction treatment center to her outdoor hobbies of skiing, hiking, and running. With these essays, she got into Stanford during the ...

The Digital SAT (DSAT) introduces new changes and improvements to the traditional SAT. These changes aren’t superficial. Not only will students have to get used to taking the test online, but they will have to adapt to its different format and learn how to take ...

When she was in high school, SoFlo Tutor Aditi Ravindra knew she wanted to integrate both CS and business in her college studies. After nailing the SAT (she scored a 1550!) and writing about her experiences in STEM research and passion for singing Indian classical ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of standardized testing, students are witnessing a significant transformation in the way they approach the SAT. The traditional paper-and-pencil format that has long defined the Scholastic Assessment Test is making way for a digital era. The College Board, the organization responsible ...

SoFlo Tutor Riley Vakkas’ college application process was a huge undertaking. He wrote essays and submitted applications to 19 schools and took about 15 practice exams before scoring a 1560 on the SAT. This all ultimately paid off when he was offered a spot at ...

College applications require many different components, and each school has their own set of requirements. The best practice would be to check the requirements for each individual school before submitting your applications. Below is a comprehensive list of what could be asked by colleges and ...

Are you a college junior thinking about upcoming college applications? The looming process may fill you with a mix of emotions – excitement, stress, or even dread. Just thinking about college applications can be overwhelming, especially when taking stock of all the required components you ...

Expert SoFlo Tutor Dhruv Alladi is a Rodman Scholar at UVA, which is an honors program that accepts only the top 5% of incoming Engineering students. In this feature, he talks about how his decision to go to UVA was influenced by his medical goals, ...

Johns Hopkins is a top-ranked university that is especially known for its strength in the medical, public health, and biomedical engineering fields. SoFlo expert Tutor Alisa Sivertsen is currently completing a 4 year Neuroscience BS/MS program at the university. In this article, she shares her ...