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Too Late to Apply for Accommodations on the SAT and ACT?
In many cases, parents don’t even realize their students have a learning difficulty. They might just assume their student is a “poor test-taker,” without realizing there’s a legitimate reason why. Learning difficulties can be hard to detect, especially when high levels of intelligence mask underlying struggles with attention or processing.
I’m not happy with my SAT score!
With junior year creeping to a close, those who aren’t happy with their scores face a challenging array of questions: Should I jump ship on the SAT and try my hand at the ACT (or vice versa)? Should I sign up for a class? Seek out a private tutor? Switch tutors? Give up?
Why 4 months of tutoring for the SAT/ACT?
Some parents rush to sign up for SAT/ACT prep a month or two before the test, but the reality is that dramatic score improvements typically occur with 4 months of tutoring.
Who should take (and prep for) SAT Subject Tests?
Subject Tests represent another differentiating factor in college admissions evaluation.
How the New SAT Tests Intelligence (and What it Means for Your High School Student)
You might want to consider a different way to prep.
Don’t even bother applying to Harvard. Here’s why…
The admissions stats you’ve never seen.
Applying to College? You May Want to Delete Your Facebook Account
A life without Facebook might seem incomprehensible to some, but high school seniors applying to college would be wise...
Making Your College Applications Stand Out–Focus on What Makes You Unique
(Post also found on the Baltimore Fishbowl here:) It used to be that GPA and SAT scores dictated where a student would...
An Exercise in Critical Reading: Why the College Board will Make Changes to the SAT in 2016
Please read the following post carefully, as you would an SAT passage. Critical reading questions — consistent with...
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Update on the Celebrity College Scandal
The celebrity college admissions scandal, increasingly publicized and present in the news, is...
What to do if you’re deferred
Getting deferred from your top choice college can be disappointing, but don’t lose hope yet!...
Your First Semester Senior Grades Matter!
“I’m a senior now. Do my grades even matter?” To put it briefly, yes. So you’re a senior now....
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