Many colleges and universities have changed their admissions policies, some temporarily and others permanently, to either Test Optional or Test Blind. What do these terms mean for college applicants, both this year, and moving forward?
Have you ever had a friend tell you that your son or daughter should take the ACT because their child took it and scored SOOOO much better on it than the SAT? Or that skipping questions on the tests are actually beneficial to the score? These are two common misconceptions about the SAT and ACT…
In March of 2016, the College Board made significant changes to the SAT test. Among these changes was an increase in content. Prior to 2016, the SAT reviewed basic math content, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Geometry. Now, the test also includes Algebra II (while significantly marginalizing Geometry). This change caught many off guard. Previously, students…
I don’t want to break anyone’s spirits, but summer’s over. Well, almost. With school just around the corner, it’s time to add some book-cracking to the beach trips and barbecues to start the next school year off on the right foot. This means wrapping up summer-reading, reviewing the previous year’s math topics, and getting organized….
It seems like summer has only just started, but it won’t be long before school starts up again and the first rounds of the ACT and SAT follow. With an upcoming September ACT date and October SAT date, there are a few reasons why students might want to consider using the summer to prepare for…
In helping families prepare plans for their standardized test prep, I have come across a recurring dilemma: lots of sophomores want to begin preparing for their tests as early as the summer before junior year, but won’t have the requisite course work completed in time to do so. Both the SAT and the ACT…
I am asked this all the time, so I figured with all the interest now would be a good time to talk about it. The short answer: no. The longer answer: It depends. The Past The ACT built this reputation of being easier by being based less on the analogical reasoning of the SAT and…
What Timeline is Right for You? With the Redesigned SAT’s push towards becoming more of a Common-Core content-driven test, preparing for the SAT starts far before buying the prep books and signing up to get the SAT question-of-the-day. It begins with a solid foundation of critical reading and math skills developed in the classroom over…
The first SAT may have come and gone already, but the hard part—waiting for your results—has only begun. You may have already known that the March SAT results are set to come in later than the typical 19 days. What you may not have known is just how much later, and that the May and…
Lots of families ask me about the ACT. What is it? Do I have to take it? Is it easier than the SAT? I heard it was easier than the SAT. In light of this, I thought it would be helpful to write a post outlining some of the more subtle differences between the SAT…