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Essays: Recommended but not Required

Jul 13, 2018 | College Applications, Standardized Test Prep

It seems that college admission boards are finally realizing what students knew all along: essay questions on tests...

Late Season Applications: How to Make Colleges Woo You

Apr 19, 2018 | College Applications

College admissions decisions for the regular round are finally arriving in Baltimore -- there are a number of...

Not Happy with your SAT Score?

Mar 23, 2018 | Standardized Test Prep

March 10th -- it came and went. Maybe you took a prep class with your friends, maybe your mom ordered you one of those...

Case Study 5: The “Bad Test-Taker”

Feb 1, 2018 | Case Study, Standardized Test Prep

Executive Summary: Anthony was a middle of the road Park student starting at an 1120 on his diagnostic SAT. He had...

Case Study 4: The Recruited Athlete

Jan 30, 2018 | Case Study

Executive Summary: Claire was a star lacrosse player at McDonogh. Her junior year, she was recruited at an Ivy League...

Case Study 3: The Prep Plateau

Jan 30, 2018 | Case Study

Executive Summary: Teresa was a popular girl at Franklin High with a starting score of 21. She never thought of...

Case Study 2: Bright Students Need Tutoring Too

Jan 30, 2018 | Case Study

Executive Summary: Tim was a bright Mcdonogh student with a high starting score -- 1420 walking in the door. His...

Case Study 1: Unearthing Latent Obstacles To A Student’s Test Prep Success

Jan 10, 2018 | Case Study, Standardized Test Prep

Miles’ IQ was in the 99th percentile while his processing speed was below the 20th percentile. We wouldn’t find that out until we conducted a full battery of educational testing. It took a lot of work to get us there. The parents were resistant. “Isn’t extra time cheating? There’s nothing wrong with my kid!” Unfortunately, in the traditional classroom setting, a high IQ can mask certain learning differences. When a child is earning good grades and keeping up with the material, parents and teachers don’t always recognize red flags.

I just got my PSAT score…now what?

Dec 12, 2017 | Standardized Test Prep

In October, sophomores and juniors around the country took the PSAT. If you’re a sophomore or junior, an email from the College Board will hit your inbox before the end of the week. When you open it, you’ll get directions to your score report. But what should you do next?