4 minute read There are a lot of pieces that make up a college application, and students must work hard to be sure they are putting their best foot forward in each and every one. But most pieces unfortunately have one thing in common - they’re kind of anonymous. Most pieces of a college …
Factors In College Acceptance
The Summer Regroup: Make an SAT/ACT Plan for the 2022-2023 School Year
6 minute read The summer months are all about relaxing and recharging. That includes sleeping late and cold iced tea under a hot sun (wearing adequate sunscreen!) and disconnecting from the world of the school year. But it also means having a moment to take a look at next year’s milestones …
What’s the Deal with Merit Aid?
5 minute read Disclaimer: Financial aid differs from college to college and can be very confusing, so the best way to find answers about a particular school’s financial aid policies is to go on that school’s website or talk to one of its advisors. We’ve discussed that colleges consider many …
Once, Twice, Thrice? How Many Times To Take the SAT or ACT?
5 minute read In an earlier blog, we answered an important question - should students take the SAT or the ACT (or both)? Now we want to help with a question that comes next - how many times should students take the SAT and/or ACT? Many factors go into students’ decisions to take the …
Extra, Extra! College Board Has Announced Some Big Changes
3 minute read Many of us use the new year as an opportunity to reflect and find avenues for future improvement, and it seems that College Board, the company behind the SAT, also felt that it was time for some changes. Below we’ve summarized the two major changes that College Board …
Bored Teenagers + Shifting College App Process = Perfect Opportunity to Get Ahead
During this time of school closures and social distancing due to COVID-19, you may be feeling like your child’s high school career and college planning process is turned upside down. Having helped 6,000+ students to affordably prepare for the SAT & ACT, we are here to share four reasons …
Preparing for the Other Side of COVID-19
5 minute read Our sense of time has been upended for the past two months. Going to school, sitting in a restaurant, and stopping by the library feel both like just yesterday and many years ago. There’s still a lot of uncertainty about when we will return to a version of our old normal, but we …
Test-Optional: What Does It Mean for You?
4 minute read College and universities are increasingly opting to be “test-optional.” Lots of students have questions about this major shift in the world of higher education, and we’re here to provide some answers. 1. What does it mean when a college or university calls itself …
Introducing…The ACT
4 minute read It’s hard to believe that there was a time before high school students were asking the question, SAT or ACT (or both)? The ACT is actually a newcomer compared to its standardized rival. In this blog post, we’ll look briefly at the ACT’s origin story and share information on the …
You Are More than Your SAT/ACT Score
Most people know that earning strong grades greatly increase a student’s chances of getting into their colleges of choice. But there are many other factors that also matter. And the stronger these other components are, the more leeway students will have if their GPA isn’t perfect or their test …