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...
by Susan Osborn | Oct 2, 2018 | College Admissions, SAT/ACT Test Prep
Not yet, but it may be closer than you think. Standardized tests do not measure receptivity to learning, creativity, empathy, perseverance, common sense, curiosity, communication skills, imagination, integrity, innovative intelligence, or work ethic, all attributes...
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