Taking A Gap Year: How To Delay College and Not Fall Behind

Is Taking a Gap Year Right For You? Rapid advancements in technology continue to make far-flung distances feel shorter and shorter. Today, it’s easier than ever to work in real time with people on the opposite side of the globe, visit two continents in one day, experience another culture in virtual reality, and keep your education on track with online high schools. With all these opportunities for expansion, high-school students are showing heightened interest in taking a gap year—that is, hitting pause between high school graduation and college. Gap years aren’t...
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How to Nail Your College Admissions Essay

The blinking cursor stares at you, as if tempting you to make the first move. College admissions deadlines are inching toward you, and all that’s left to do is write the often-dreaded college essay. Worry not, clever applicant, the admissions essay doesn’t have to trigger clammy hands and cold sweats....
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How Do Online High School Classes Work?

High school students can take courses online now. Yep, really! It’s not really a new thing, but it’s something that more and more families are considering—and for good reason. That said, there are still plenty of parents who are new to the idea of online high school classes. It's no...
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Anatomy of ASU Prep Digital Online High School

Where Online High School and College Converge In August, Arizona State University launched ASU Prep Digital, a new online high school with unique learning opportunities designed for any student to connect with classmates around the globe, work online at anytime, and get ahead of other students on the path to...
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How to Pass Your Online Algebra Class

What a marvel the internet is. It makes nearly everything so much easier. It’s easier to find a restaurant. It’s easier to stay in touch with friends. It's easier to watch other people play video games (and listen as they talk constantly through it). So, why is it that when they...
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What is ASU Prep Digital?

New trends and technology are changing how we do things all the time. So why should our approach to education be an exception? Let’s be real, the average student spends 6-10 hours a day on their mobile device—streaming videos, double tapping pictures, snapping friends and participating in threads all over...
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