Will Colleges Agree Your Student Is a Great Writer?
Only 23 colleges in the country ask applicants to write the optional ACT or SAT essay. None of Georgia’s 26 public institutions are on this list. Does that mean writing… Read more »
Who Benefits When Colleges Go Test-Optional?
The University of Chicago just became test-optional, the first elite school to drop its requirement for ACT or SAT scores. Although hundreds of colleges were test-optional before, this is big… Read more »
Summer ACT-SAT-SSAT Prep Is A Smart Way To Start
This year, ACT is adding a July test date for the first time. It will be the seventh ACT date on the calendar, the same number for SAT test dates…. Read more »
Who Gets Extra Time on ACT or SAT Exams?
Most students struggle to beat the clock on timed tests, especially standardized tests. Why do some students get extra time? In general, they have a diagnosed medical or psychological condition… Read more »
What Makes AP Courses So Important?
It used to be enough for graduates to have all A’s on their high school transcripts to be admitted to highly selective colleges. Not any more! Now the top college-bound… Read more »
Why Is ACT More Popular Than SAT?
Between 2012 and 2017, ACT was the more popular test for college admissions and scholarships. In March 2016, College Board threw out the 2005 version of the SAT — but… Read more »
Now That PSAT Scores Are In, What Is the Next Step?
PSAT scores are now available to students who took the test in October. To see the scores and download the four-page report, students need to create their free account on… Read more »
ADHD: What Every Parent NEEDS to Know
Let’s start with a clarification. ADHD is a medical condition, not a personality flaw. Just as you need to be aware of, monitor, and support any other medical condition your child might… Read more »
What Makes SSAT the Toughest Admissions Test?
The admissions process for private schools is highly competitive, requiring strong grades, good SSAT scores and more. Take a look at the caliber of questions asked on the SSAT for… Read more »
Optional SAT-ACT Essays – Take Them or Leave Them?
When your student takes the ACT or SAT, should it be with or without the optional essay? The ACT Writing section (essay) has always been optional. Not so coincidentally, students… Read more »