Achieving a high score on the US Standard Admissions Test (SAT) is an essential requirement of being accepted to a prestigious US university. Fortunately Almost Essential has some advice to help your child succeed!

Do you remember packing school bags for the first time and sending your children off to their first day at school? They seemed far too little to be venturing out into the big wide world, and yet academic challenges appear at every step of their school life.

For international students, the US application process can seem daunting. It is important to get a head start. Ideally, beginning the process two years prior to graduation. In this article, US Universities Advisor, Susie, shares her advice for successfully applying to the US College System.

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In order to give you or your child the best possible chance of being accepted into a top US University or College, consideration and preparation should start as early as three years before the intended enrollment date. Almost Essential's US educational advisors share their full time for success...

Leading educational consultants Ed and Jon discuss their essential revision strategies and tips in this short video.

Crafting strong personal statements for US universities is time consuming and challenging at best. Luckily, Almost Essential works with several college admissions specialists and here one of those experts has shared their advice for writing a successful personal statement for US college admissions.

From Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic to Molecular Biology, the variety of courses to choose from when applying to Oxford and Cambridge is vast.

The university application process for an elite institution is undoubtedly a time-consuming and taxing endeavour, which requires careful planning and extensive preparation. Don’t leave your child’s future to chance.

This month, we decided to speak with Mariel, a former Princeton University admissions officer, to take you behind the scenes at our recommended US university applications service. As a new senior advisor at the company, Mariel shares a little on her educational background, experience and advice.

One of Almost Essential's recommended educational advisers and tutoring services shares some secrets for how to prepare for the UK schools' interview process.

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