Useful answers, with a traceable source.
Our standard is simple: an article should help a student understand something specific and make a better next move.
How articles are made
Our contributors develop articles around specific reader questions, check source material and review the work before publication.
What we check
Test format, application policies, deadlines, eligibility and other changing facts should be traced to primary sources such as College Board, Common App, institutions or government agencies. Sources and their check dates appear with each article. Original examples are written to teach a method; they are not copied official test questions or descriptions of private students.
What makes an article worth publishing
It needs a clear question and something beyond a summary: a worked example, a useful comparison, an explicit decision rule, a revision demonstration or a practical way to diagnose a mistake. We do not publish school-name substitutions or a word-count target in place of substance.
Updates and corrections
We keep an internal revision history. Substantive revisions update the article’s date; corrections that change the meaning receive a visible note. A working draft does not replace a published article until it is published again. If a deadline or policy changes, the primary source takes precedence while the article is updated.
Tell us what needs attention
Found an error or a missing qualification? Send us the article link and the specific issue. We can correct, replace or withdraw an article while preserving its internal history.