The Scholastic Aptitude Test is one of the most important tests a 21st century student will ever take. The SAT makes up the most important three hours and forty five minutes of one's high school career. Your performance during those three hours and 45 minutes can determine what school you spend the next four years of your life attending, and paying for.The SAT originally consisted of two parts, Critical Reading and Mathematics, 800 points each, for a total of 1600. Now a third part has been added, writing, which brings the total SAT value to 2400.The writing section has four main components: …

When I was a junior worrying about my GPA, taking the SAT (or maybe the ACT?) exam, and trying repeatedly to pass my driver's test, senior year beckoned as a sort of heavenly reward for all my struggles. Now I'm here, and it turns out the reality of being a senior is quite different from that illusion. Students often get giddy and eager when they think of life as a 12th-grader: Driving your own car, leaving school mid-day to grab lunch from the deli, and staying out until 2 a.m. every Saturday. But given my own personal experience, along with some investigating among the Fox Lane High School …

When I was seven or eight years old, I decided that I wanted to play football in the National Football League. As I got older, I realized the unrealistic nature of my childhood dreams, but playing collegiate football still was of great interest.  Now, after countless hours watching film and lifting weights, I am faced with the part-time job of getting college coaches to know my name.  Goldens Bridge, New York is certainly no Dallas, Texas or Gainesville, Florida. And getting recruited out of New York is a much different process for me than it is for athletes from those parts of the country. …