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Erin Billy wrote a new post, Top 20 college applicants: Cultural activities that you should start a few years early before you apply to college. 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Summary: If you’re thinking of applying to some of the top 10 or top 20 colleges (Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Chicago, Duke, etc.), then you need to plan certain cultural activities well in advance, p […]
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Erin Billy wrote a new post, 5 things you can do right now to stand out 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Summary: If you’ll be applying to an American college in the next cycle (i.e., during 2020 for fall 2021), you need to be prepared to write about what you did during the COVID-19 pandemic.Master your ollie, m […]
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Erin Billy commented on the post, A GMAT Question With No Verb? 1 year, 3 months ago
Oooh, good catch. Thank you!
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Erin Billy wrote a new post, Register early for the SAT 1 year, 6 months ago
Summary: Register early for your test (specifically the SAT and ACT). If you wait too long, you may not find any spots available near you.If you follow our advice, you'll never see this screen again!Planning […]
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Erin Billy commented on the post, Do I have to provide my Social Security Number when registering for the SAT? 2 years, 2 months ago
I don’t believe it’s 100% required, but if you can show me the wording you’re seeing, I could confirm. Not all Americans have SSNs (they’re not truly required until you start working), and a large number of international students (who don’t have SSNs) take the SAT as well. Good luck!
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Erin Billy wrote a new post, Most common essay mistakes: Add more detail to your writing 2 years, 3 months ago
In general, it is important to include details in your writing to give your ideas more impact and make your writing more interesting. This is especially important for personal narratives and persuasive essays. […]
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Erin Billy commented on the post, If I have an SAT fee waiver, do I still have to pay the late-registration penalty? 2 years, 4 months ago
Sorry to hear that.
Did College Board have your correct address? And they made an error?
Were you able to register in the end?
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Erin Billy commented on the post, What does “abscond” mean? (With a quiz question!) 2 years, 5 months ago
Hmm… I understand why you’d want to say abscond from a meeting, but to my ears, abscond should be used to mean escaping as if to avoid capture. So I wouldn’t say abscond from a meeting, abscond from work, abscond from school, etc.
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Erin Billy commented on the post, Urch Forums downtime 3 years, 5 months ago
Yeah, working on it. You can actually see it here: http://www.urch.com/forums/index.php/
I’m trying to change something, and it’s messing up the URLs that are already in the forum.
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Erin Billy commented on the post, Do I have to provide my Social Security Number when registering for the SAT? 3 years, 5 months ago
Hi there! Can you be more specific? Filling out the form is quite time-consuming, unfortunately.
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Erin Billy wrote a new post, A GMAT Question With No Verb? 5 years, 1 month ago
Do all GMAT sentence correction questions have a verb? Read on.
But first, a sample GMAT sentence correction question to get you warmed up:
Consumers generally prefer computers that are light in weight; for […]
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Oooh, good catch. Thank you!
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Erin Billy wrote a new post, Urch Forums downtime 6 years, 1 month ago
We had some trouble with the server we were on before, and unfortunately had to move to a new server. We’ve been through this procedure a few times in recent years, but this time it’s taking longer than it has […]
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Yeah, working on it. You can actually see it here: http://www.urch.com/forums/index.php/
I’m trying to change something, and it’s messing up the URLs that are already in the forum.
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Erin Billy wrote a new post, What does “pitfall” mean? (+ a short quiz!) 10 years ago
pitfall
What does “pitfall” mean?Part of Speech: noun
Pronunciations: IPA: /’pɪt.fal/ Glossary-style: [PIT-fahl]
Definition: a danger, difficulty, or problem that can arise unexpectedly (Ex: the pitf […]
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Erin Billy wrote a new post, What does “abscond” mean? (With a quiz question!) 10 years, 1 month ago
abscond
What does “abscond” mean?
Part of Speech: verb
Pronunciations: IPA: /æb.ˈskɒnd/ Glossary-style: [ab-SKOND]
Definition: depart quickly and secretly, as to avoid capture (Ex: to abscond in the middle […]-
Hmm… I understand why you’d want to say abscond from a meeting, but to my ears, abscond should be used to mean escaping as if to avoid capture. So I wouldn’t say abscond from a meeting, abscond from work, abscond from school, etc.
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Erin Billy wrote a new post, Do I have to provide my Social Security Number when registering for the SAT? 10 years, 1 month ago
Should I give out my Social Security Number to the College Board?
Short answer: You are not required to, so it’s really a personal decision, but… no. In fact, you should try to avoid giving it out as much as […]
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Hi there! Can you be more specific? Filling out the form is quite time-consuming, unfortunately.
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I don’t believe it’s 100% required, but if you can show me the wording you’re seeing, I could confirm. Not all Americans have SSNs (they’re not truly required until you start working), and a large number of international students (who don’t have SSNs) take the SAT as well. Good luck!
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Erin Billy wrote a new post, If I have an SAT fee waiver, do I still have to pay the late-registration penalty? 10 years, 4 months ago
A student emailed me a few days ago asking me whether she would still have to pay the late fee for registering late for the SAT even if she had a fee waiver. I did a bit of research (I’ll ask my students as well), […]
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Sorry to hear that.
Did College Board have your correct address? And they made an error?
Were you able to register in the end?
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