College Bound Brief #70** The world of standardized testing for college admissions continues to shift, making an already confusing process even more difficult for students and families to navigate. The college admissions process is complicated enough on its own. When colleges continue to change …
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Apps That Actually Count as SAT & ACT Prep – Part II
5 minute read We’re back this month with more phone or tablet applications that actually can help students prepare for the SAT and ACT. (We promise the writer is not three high school students in a trenchcoat.) These resources will focus on writing, science (which is specific to the ACT), and …
Apps That Actually Count as SAT & ACT Prep: Part I
4 minute read This blog is dedicated to every parent who has told their student to get off of their phone and every student who has said that they were studying. Sometimes they really are. We’re all pretty attached to our phones. And this makes sense! Our calendars, banking, means of …
What is this Test-Optional Thing and What Do I Need to Know?
3 minute read As you may have heard or read, many colleges now provide students with the option to submit test scores as part of their application (also known as “test-optional”). While it is always preferable to have options, we want our families and partner schools to have as much …