Say what? Yep. SAT prep to your smartphone via text message. What could possibly be easier. And here’s even better news–it’s affordable. Just $9 a month for the bronze plan and $19 a month for the silver plan. Why not reach kids where they are–on their smartphones? What is Prepcube.com? Prepcube.com is a learning management […]
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SAT Prep to your Smartphone
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 | Comments Off on SAT Prep to your Smartphone
8 Vocabulary Apps
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 | 1 Comment
Summer is upon us and it’s the perfect time to bone up on vocabulary for the standardized tests. And since your teens are never without their smartphones, here are seven vocabulary apps they will always have available to work on their vocabulary. 1. Vocabador Vocabador is an inexpensive ($1.99) all purpose vocabulary app that […]
Read More...App Tuesday: 7 Essay Apps for College Prep
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 | Comments Off on App Tuesday: 7 Essay Apps for College Prep
One of the most dreaded tasks of the college prep process is writing the essay. Students have problems with essay prompts, being creative, and using proper grammar. As luck would have it, however, there are even essay apps to help with this task: 1. Essay Czar Essay Czar is the most comprehensive essay writing […]
Read More...App Tuesday: 7 College Savings Apps
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 | Comments Off on App Tuesday: 7 College Savings Apps
Saving for college is difficult, especially in today’s world. Add the rising college costs to the mix and your family finds it hard to save enough money to pay for college. It can be done, but it requires a commitment and the tools to make it happen. First, there’s the question of “How much […]
Read More...App Tuesday: 10 Textbook Apps
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, May 13th, 2014 | 2 Comments
Any college kid or soon-to-be college kid needs an arsenal of textbook apps to help them shop for the best bargains, find the free ebooks and textbooks, and sell and trade when the semester ends. These apps should fit the ticket. But don’t wait until the fall of freshman year to download them. There’s […]
Read More...Vocabulary.com and the App
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 | Comments Off on Vocabulary.com and the App
Since this is App Tuesday and I’ve been focusing on apps that help students with college prep, I came across a website and an accompanying app that make learning vocabulary not only productive, but fun. Vocabulary.com uses the following methodology 1. Answer a few questions They created more than 120,000 questions designed to help […]
Read More...6 Test Prep Apps
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 | Comments Off on 6 Test Prep Apps
Today’s apps of choice are test prep apps. Some are free, others are free to test, and some are paid apps. Knowing how important test prep is, use them to help prep for standardized tests. 1. EduPath SAT Prep EduPath’s adaptive platform picks up on a student’s weaknesses and exercises them until they’re strong. […]
Read More...Apps for College Visits
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014 | Comments Off on Apps for College Visits
Parents and students are using apps for all stages within the college prep process. Imagine being able to be guided on a tour with your smartphone. Or being able to plan college visits before you go on them. Or being able to organize all your visits to search and find the schools by uploading […]
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5 Free Apps for College-Prep Organization
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, April 15th, 2014 | Comments Off on 5 Free Apps for College-Prep Organization
College-bound students have so many tasks to complete and remember during the college-prep process. Luckily, there are apps for college-prep organization. This is great news because teens live and die with their smartphones. Having these tools at their disposal should help. Here are five apps that will help your college-bound teen stay organized during […]
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7 College Search Apps for Parents and Students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 | Comments Off on 7 College Search Apps for Parents and Students
Each Tuesday, I’m going to be providing parents and students with information on apps available for the college prep process. While this certainly isn’t an exhaustive list, these college search apps should help you and your student start and organize their college search. 1. Find Colleges-FREE The Find Colleges search application makes it easy […]
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