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Reach vs. Target vs. Safety Schools: What Are the Differences?

Crafting a balanced college application list with the right amount of reach schools, target schools, and safety schools is a crucial step in your admissions journey. You want to maximize your chances of getting accepted to great schools while also ensuring you have options that suit your academic profile, financial needs, and personal preferences. The […]

AP Psychology: Motivation and Emotion Notes

These AP Psychology notes review what you’ve learned about motivation and emotion in your AP Psychology class. Motivations are feelings or ideas that cause us to act toward a goal. Some motivations are obvious and conscious, but others are subtler. This guide gives a brief overview of some of the key concepts and terms you […]

AP Psychology: Personality Notes

Use these AP Psychology study notes to review what you’ve learned about personality in your AP class. The study of personality focuses on thoughts and behaviors that are shaped over time and that become enduring aspects of people. Keep reading for an overview of some key personality concepts and terms you should know for the […]

What's Tested On the LSAT: Reading Comprehension

While there are many ways to improve your LSAT Reading Comprehension score, here are a few strategies that will get you started on the right track to acing the LSAT Reading Comprehension section. LSAT Reading Timing Techniques To finish all four passages in the allotted 35 minutes, along with saving some time at the end […]

How to Improve Your MCAT Score

If you’ve just received your MCAT score and it’s lower than you were expecting, or you’re not performing as well as you would like on your practice tests, you are not alone. There are practical steps you can take to reconfigure your study strategy and improve your MCAT score. In this guide, we’ll share five […]

AP Psychology: Learning Notes

Learn about learning with our free AP Psychology study notes. We’ll give an overview of what you’ve learned in your AP Psychology in the learning unit so you’re ready for test day. Psychologists differentiate among many different types of learning, so it’s important to review these key concepts as you study for the AP Psych […]

AP Psychology: Developmental Psychology Notes

Use these AP Psychology study notes to review what you’ve learned about developmental psychology in your AP class. We’ll break down some of the key concepts and terms you should study ahead of the AP Psych exam. Then, test your knowledge with our AP Psychology quiz.  [ READ NEXT: AP Psychology: Learning ] AP Psychology […]

AP Psychology: Testing and Individual Differences Notes

In these AP Psychology study notes, will review key concepts and vocabulary related to testing and individual differences, including what makes for a good test, how to interpret your scores on such tests, and what different kinds of tests exist. We will also focus on one of the most tested characteristics of all, intelligence. Keep […]

AP Psychology: Cognition Notes

Use our AP Psychology: Cognition Notes to brush up on what you’ve learned in your AP Psych class. These concepts are important because they represent a significant number of questions on the AP exam. Keep reading to get an overview of key takeaways and terms you should know before Test Day. [ READ NEXT: AP […]

AP Psychology: Sensation and Perception Notes

Review what you’ve learned about sensation and perception with our AP Psychology notes. These processes are our only way to get information about the outside world. The exact distinction between what is sensation and what is perception is debated by psychologists and philosophers. It’s important to understand both to earn a top score on the […]