Our blog is dedicated to providing students with up-to-date information and advice on the college and scholarship search, as well as everything in between.

The only problem is, we’re not the ones actually experiencing these things on a daily basis–you are!

With that, we introduce to you: Recess

In this new Thursday feature, we will suggest a topic or question and ask you to submit a short essay, say, about 200-400 words about that subject that provides thoughtful advice to your classmates based on your experience.

Here are the rules:

1. Post your submission to the comment section below.

2. Submissions will be be open for 3 days.

The winning submission’s author will:

3. Receive a Cappex cap

4. Be featured on our blog as a guest blogger as well as our Facebook page

We know you all have amazing things to say and share with your peers. So here’s your chance.

Today’s topic:

The ACT and SAT

Whether you took the exams years ago or are going through it now, what, from your personal experience, is the advice you would offer up to your classmates.

We’re excited to hear what you have to say!