--- title: Get Smarter Prep Blog | Get Smarter Prep (13) description: Get Smarter Prep Blog Posts (13) --- [Skip to content](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep/page/13#main-content) ![Get Smarter Prep Logo](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GSP_Logo_color_072513.png?width=2096&height=548&name=GSP_Logo_color_072513.png) - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company Open main navigation Close main navigation - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company - [Contact us](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep/page/13#contact) [Contact us](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep/page/13#contact) # Blog Discover additional insights and techniques for the ACT and SAT on our blogs. [College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college), [Junior Year](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/junior-year), [Admission](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/admission), [ACT](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/act), [College Visits](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-visits), [College Admission](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-admission), [application](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/application), [College List](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-list) ## [Tips for Second Semester of Junior Year](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tips-for-second-semester-of-junior-year) [Get Smarter Prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep) Feb 5, 2016 8:17:44 AM Second semester of junior year is a stressful time for most students. In fact, it might be the most ... [Read more](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tips-for-second-semester-of-junior-year) [Admissions](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/admissions), [College Admissions](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-admissions), [College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college), [college prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-prep), [ACT](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/act), [Get Smarter](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/get-smarter) ## [ACT Scores Released](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/act-scores-released) [Get Smarter Prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep) Dec 22, 2015 2:30:16 AM December ACT Scores (for most students) have been released! Whether your scores are higher than expe... [Read more](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/act-scores-released) [Admissions](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/admissions), [Early Decision](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/early-decision), [College Admissions](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-admissions), [College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college), [Admission](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/admission), [ACT](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/act), [Choosing a College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/choosing-a-college), [application](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/application), [Get Smarter](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/get-smarter) ## [Dealing with Deferrals](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/dealing-with-deferrals) [Get Smarter Prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep) Dec 21, 2015 7:51:59 AM If you submitted any Early Decision or Early Action applications this fall, you have probably receiv... 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[Read more](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/winter-break-time-management) [College Admissions](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-admissions), [College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college), [General Information](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/general-information), [college prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-prep), [college applications](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-applications), [College Visits](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-visits), [Choosing a College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/choosing-a-college) ## [College Interview Tips](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/college-interview-tips) [Get Smarter Prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep) Dec 7, 2015 3:52:39 AM College Interview Tips Most students will not be required to complete an interview as part of their ... [Read more](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/college-interview-tips) [Admissions](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/admissions), [College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college), [General Information](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/general-information), [Applications](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/applications), [college prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-prep), [college applications](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-applications), [Choosing a College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/choosing-a-college) ## [Social Media in Admissions](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/social-media-in-admissions) [Get Smarter Prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep) Dec 3, 2015 8:11:25 AM Will that post come back to haunt you? According to The Daily Pennsylvanian, “Certain violations on ... [Read more](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/social-media-in-admissions) [College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college), [free practice tests](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/free-practice-tests), [ACT](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/act) ## [Guessing on Standardized Tests – LotD-R](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/guessing-on-standardized-tests-lotd-r) [Get Smarter Prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep) Nov 9, 2015 7:51:56 AM Guessing on Standardized Tests – Letter of the Day Strategy Many tutors use various strategies when ... [Read more](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/guessing-on-standardized-tests-lotd-r) [Common App](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/common-app), [College](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college), [Applications](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/applications), [college applications](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-applications), [Essay Prompts](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/essay-prompts), [College Essays](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tag/college-essays) ## [Tips for Surviving College Essays](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/tips-for-surviving-college-essays) [Get Smarter Prep](https://blog.getsmarterprep.com/get-smarter-prep-blog/author/get-smarter-prep) Oct 26, 2015 9:20:01 AM Tips for Surviving College Essays Brace yourselves, kids! The Common Application went live on August... 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