Brains and Brawn Blog

As the spring semester starts up, students in both high school and college need to find that second wind to get back to the grind. Whether they’re on a 2 semester...

When I started planning this blog today, it was originally focused on debunking 5 mythes about college. However, I was so hung up on the first point that I’ve chosen to...

We’ve all heard horror stories of college students racking up so much student debt that they can never pay it all off in their lifetime. Most of us know several friends...

Far too often, students begin preparing for college halfway through their junior year, and realize that there are way too many things for them to do before the...

Each high school student will have to eventually sign up for either the SAT or the ACT. Determining when to take the test is tough though. Should students start out...

The college admissions process has grown incredibly competitive over the last 2 decades, and many applicants kill their odds of admission to their dream school before...

Have you heard the news? The ACT has changed its rules. In the past, to improve your score, you had to take the whole test, all four parts, making the concept of ...

As the college admissions process grows increasingly more competitive, students and parents are realizing that it’s far more difficult than they thought to navigate the...

So you’re starting to prepare for college, and you’re working to navigate complex maze that is the college admissions process…. One of the first things you’ll hear...