Your Guide to the Common App Activity List
Let colleges know how you spend your time — the right way!
A Student’s Guide to Strategic Organization
Work smarter, not harder. We present practical protocols and functional tools to help you refine your time management and organizational skills.
Signet’s Guide to Extracurriculars
Pursuing extracurricular activities serves a more important role than simply impressing colleges. Students can participate in extracurriculars to engage with the world in a meaningful way and to forge a path towards a fulfilling and intentional life.
Signet’s Guides to Standardized Tests
This is your comprehensive guide to the major standardized tests.
Signet’s Guide to Successful Studying
Good study habits are so important, yet students are often not taught how to study effectively. In this guide, we outline our recommended steps for academic success.
Signet’s Guide to SAT/ACT Preparation
Download this guide to get our time-tested tools and resources for successful SAT/ACT prep.
Signet’s Guide to Summer Planning
Summer break offers students a unique opportunity to build important skills that will benefit them in college and into their adult lives. In this guide, students can learn how to plan a productive summer that aligns with their personal goals.
Signet’s Guide to College Visits
College is a time of huge growth, and it’s important that students seek out a school that provides the right opportunities and support for their individual development
Signet’s Guide to College Admissions
This guide covers everything you need to know about starting the college admissions process. You’ll learn how to break down each phase of the process into small, manageable chunks so that you stay on track.
An Intro to Mental Health in High School
We provide an overview of the common mental health challenges that high schoolers face, along with tools and resources for getting help.
Signet’s Guide to the Essay
The college essay, or personal statement, can be one of the most daunting pieces of the entire college application process, but it’s also one of the few pieces of the application that gives students an opportunity to share their own unique voice.
Signet’s Guide to High School Sophomore Year
Sophomore year is a time when students can find significant opportunities for growth, both in and out of the classroom. However, taking advantage of those opportunities requires some focus and dedication.
Signet’s Guide to High School Junior Year
Junior year is probably the most challenging of a student’s high school career: classes are rigorous, extracurriculars demand increased time and energy, and the college process begins in earnest.
Signet’s Guide to High School Senior Year
The senior year of high school is a unique experience and a very special time in a student’s life. Students need one foot firmly planted in the present, to maintain their grades, activities, and complete the college process.
