How to Make Orange in 2 Easy Steps

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Posted by Ashley Robinson | Mar 28, 2021 12:30:00 PM

General Education

Let’s say you’re working on a painting, and you need to mix the perfect shade of orange. You may find yourself wondering, “How do I make orange? And how do I get the color exactly right?” 

Learning to make orange colour is fairly simple, but to understand how to make specific shades, you’ll need to know more about both physics and color theory. But don’t worry: we’re here to help! This article will teach you everything you need to know about what colors make orange, including: 

  • A quick primer on how to make orange and what two colors make orange
  • A scientific explainer that teaches you different ways of how to make orange
  • A list of orange colour examples, so you can make your perfect shade 
  • Three tips for getting the perfect shade of orange

There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get started. 

 

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College Application Deadlines: Your Complete Application Timeline

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Posted by Justin Berkman | Mar 19, 2021 9:00:00 AM

College Admissions

For many students and their parents, the college application process is a source of tremendous anxiety. Fear not. If you familiarize yourself with this process and devote enough time to it, I’m confident that you’ll be able to make it through unscathed and end up at a quality college.

In this article, we'll go over the college application deadlines you need to know. More importantly, we'll give you a complete college application timeline, detailing what you should be doing at each point in your high school career to ensure that you can submit exceptional college applications.

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What Are The 5 Love Languages?

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Posted by Christine Sarikas | Mar 16, 2021 1:00:00 PM

General Education

Love languages are an extremely popular way to learn more about yourself, your partner, and what you both need to do to make your relationship a success. They can even be used for platonic relationships or even just to better understand your own needs. 

But what are the love languages, and how are they actually useful? In this guide, we explain the history of love languages, what are the five love languages, and how to best use this information in your own relationships.

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SAT Essay Examples for the 6 Types of Essay Prompts

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Posted by Laura Registrato | Mar 15, 2021 11:53:00 PM

SAT, SAT Writing

There's a persistent myth about the SAT Essay: the idea that you can't prepare content because you don't see the prompt until the day of the test. This is a myth because, in order to be standardized, the test has to require the same complexity of argument in every SAT essay question: yes or no, this or that, what causes what.

And since all these arguments are very simple, almost every SAT essay argument can be boiled down to one of the 6 we list here. In addition to that, though, we also explain how to argue each one, and give you sample support for both sides of every argument. Read on for the inside scoop on this important aspect of the SAT.

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Train the SAT Essay with Real Examples

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Posted by Dr. Fred Zhang | Mar 15, 2021 9:34:00 PM

SAT, SAT Writing, SAT Essay

One of the best ways to learn the SAT essay is to look at example submissions by other real students.  By judging these example essays yourself, you'll understand much better what SAT graders are looking for.  You'll also learn from these examples what to do and not to do.

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New SAT Essay Prompts: How Are They Changing?

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Posted by Laura Staffaroni | Mar 15, 2021 9:00:00 PM

SAT Writing, New SAT

The CollegeBoard has once again completely revamped the SAT — the changes debuted in March 2016 (tests can have debuts right? Right). We have an overview about all of the changes that have been made, but how do the changes apply to the SAT essay questions in particular? Read on to find out more about the new SAT Writing prompts.

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How Does SAT Essay Length Affect Your Score?

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Posted by Laura Staffaroni | Mar 15, 2021 8:30:00 PM

SAT Writing

True or False: Since essay length is not mentioned in the SAT essay grading rubric, it doesn’t matter how much you write in your essay.

Answer: True...but also false. Read on for an explanation of why and how the length of your SAT essay can affect your score.

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What Do Ivy League Schools Think of the ACT?

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Posted by Alex Heimbach | Mar 15, 2021 7:30:00 PM

SAT versus ACT, ACT

As an ACT tutor, I often fielded questions about whether the test would be looked down on by admissions officers, especially those at Ivy League schools. Because the SAT was the dominant college admissions test for so long, many students and parents worry that—at least in the Northeast—schools still prefer the SAT over the ACT. However, that time has definitely passed, and schools will now accept either test equally.

Read on for a more in-depth explanation of how Ivy League schools view the ACT today, and learn the differences in testing policies that might affect your decision to take the ACT or SAT.

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Quiz: What Is My Love Language?

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Posted by Christine Sarikas | Mar 15, 2021 2:00:00 PM

General Education

Have you heard about the five love languages and are wondering, "what is my love language?" Knowing your love language can make your relationships more fulfilling and stress-free, but first you have to figure out what your love language is. We've created a fast, highly-accurate love language quiz for you to learn where each love language ranks in priority for you. Armed with this information, you can then read explanations of each love language and learn how you can use this information to improve your relationships.

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What's the Deal with Improving Sentences and the Essay? SAT Writing Guide and Advice

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Posted by Dr. Fred Zhang | Mar 15, 2021 1:00:00 PM

SAT, SAT Writing

feature_booksandwriting.jpgHave you ever wondered what the SAT is looking for when they ask questions that are confusing? Look no further! In this post, we reveal the goals of the SAT Essay and Identifying Sentence Errors question types.

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What Is A Good SAT Essay Score?

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Posted by Laura Staffaroni | Mar 15, 2021 10:30:00 AM

SAT Writing

SAT Essay scoring can be tricky to figure out. Maybe you've already created target goals for your SAT score, following our guide, so you at least have that score goal set.

But where does your essay score fit into all this? What is a good SAT essay score? This article will answer those questions.

Note: The information in this article is for the old (pre-March-2016) SAT essay, which was scored out of 12 and part of the Writing section. Scores for the March 2016 SAT were only released May 10th, 2016, which means that data on percentiles and averages aren't going to be available for a while yet. We'll update this article as soon as the information comes out.

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How To Attack SAT Essay Prompts and Raise Your Score

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Posted by Laura Staffaroni | Mar 15, 2021 9:00:00 AM

SAT Essay

The SAT essay is very different from any essay you’ll be asked to write in school. One key part of mastering the SAT Writing section is understanding how SAT essay prompts are structured. Join me as I (figuratively) dissect an SAT Writing essay prompt!

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SAT Essay Strategies from Real SAT Essay Graders

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Posted by Laura Staffaroni | Mar 15, 2021 8:30:00 AM

SAT Writing

If you've spent any time doing SAT prep, you probably are familiar with what it’s like to write an SAT essay. But what’s it like to be an SAT essay grader? Find out what essay graders look for, what the essay grading job involves, and effective SAT essay tips you should use as a result of this information as I bring you...insights from real SAT essay graders.

Note: The information in this article is for the old (pre-March-2016) SAT essay, which was scored out of 12 and part of the Writing section. Because the new SAT essay has been administered (and graded) so few times, there's not much information out there yet about the grading process for the new essay. We'll update this article as soon as the information comes out.

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Why You Shouldn't Copy Skeleton Templates for the SAT/ACT Essay

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Posted by Laura Staffaroni | Mar 15, 2021 8:30:00 AM

SAT Writing, ACT Writing

Creating your own essay skeleton can go a long way towards helping you prepare for the SAT or ACT essay. Having an essay template ready to go before you take the test can reduce feelings of panic, since it allows you to control at least some of the unknowns of a free-response question. It can even be helpful to look at other people’s essay skeletons to get an idea what your own essay template should look like.

But when does using an essay skeleton go from a great idea to a huge mistake? Keep reading to find out.

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SAT Essay Scoring: The Real Story

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Posted by Laura Staffaroni | Mar 15, 2021 8:00:00 AM

SAT Writing

It's 17-19 days after your SAT test date, so you log into the CollegeBoard website, eager to see how you did. You look at your essay score and see...“9.”

You check for more detail in your score report and see that Grader 1 gave you a 5, Grader 2 gave you a 4...and that's it.

So how are SAT essays graded, and how can you use this information to your advantage? Read on to find out!

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