by Susan Osborn | Jun 16, 2020 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
In an unprecedented move, 20 of the top colleges in the country have instituted test-optional policies for students applying in the 2020-2021 admission cycle. Of those 20, four are Ivy League universities: University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, Columbia...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 11, 2019 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
So the regular decision application deadline is looming and you still haven’t landed on a topic for your Common Application essay /Coalition Application essay. Your parents are thinking you may never get it done, and you’re beginning to wonder too. But fear not! It’s...
by Susan Osborn | Nov 5, 2019 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
During the past year and a half, a number of elite colleges including, most notably, the University of Chicago, dropped the SAT/ACT requirement for applicants. However, according to a recent poll conducted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling,...
by Susan Osborn | Apr 11, 2019 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
Parents assume that the more time a student preps for the SAT, the more likely it is that the student will earn a high score on the test. But that’s not necessarily true. A student can spend two hours a day for six months prepping for the SAT and still come away with...
by Susan Osborn | Mar 5, 2019 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
When you start thinking about applying to college, you will need to strategize your high school course selections, develop your extra-curricular activities, and maintain your grades. And you will also have to take either the SAT or the ACT exam. Contrary to what you...
by Susan Osborn | Jan 26, 2019 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
While looking through research studies for information about how gender might affect performance on standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, and SSAT, I came upon an article published by the American Enterprise Institute by Mark J. Perry titled “2016 SAT Test Results...
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