There’s really nothing more important in your college application than the strength of your academics. Unlike essays and the SATs which can be polished in several weeks, the transcript is a culmination of four years of academic work you did in high school. There’s little you can do to change your academic record. That is why admissions officers will always…
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Texas Schools See Increase In Number Of Ap Exams Taken And Improved Results
The Texas schools released figures in September 2006, showing substantial increases in the number of Texas schools students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams, as well as their resulting scores. High schools across the nation are allowed to teach college-level coursework that is first approved by the College Board, the national administrator of the AP exams. Under current rules, a high…
Perfect Pitch Verses The Struggling Musician
Do you have perfect pitch? Do you feel inferior by not having it? By the way, what in blazes is perfect pitch? Let’s investigate! Perfect pitch, also called absolute pitch (AP) is an accurate recall of any concert pitch note that one hears played by an instrument. This skill also allows a perfect pitch individual to sing a particular note…
Reference Books Reviewed Associated Press Stylebook
When you write, you likely find yourself wrestling with questions. I certainly do, everything from the proper form of abbreviations to the placement of apostrophes. Ideally, you want to get past those questions quickly, so you can focus on the message, not the writing. Among the tools that helps us answer questions quickly and consistently are stylebooks: those manuals that…
Why Nomex Ap Shirts And Pants Offers More
If you happen to work in electrical field where you may need 8 cal/cm*arc protection, chances are good you have a need for Nomex AP shirts or pants. This may mean you work directly with power lines, or perhaps you work underground, but no matter why you need that extra level of protection, you will find that you get that…