How COVID-19 disrupts the college search for the high school class of 2021 is only partially understood at this point. There is a lot of speculation, based on what is happening with college admissions for high school Seniors in the class of 2020. Last week, I started this series of Read more…
High SAT scores can be very advantageous in your student’s college search process. They can open up a whole realm of possibility when it comes to college admission and merit scholarships. We will discuss both here. High SAT Scores & College Admission After your student has taken their first SAT Read more…
ACT vs SAT – Which should your student choose? This is a guest post from Rachel Kapelke-Dale. Read her bio at the bottom of the post. As your student applies to college, one of the biggest decisions he or she will make is whether to take the SAT or the Read more…
The problem with the new SAT test is that it is “new”. No, I didn’t find some big inherent flaw in the test itself. I just know that having a brand new test can create a big issue for students in their college search process. What is this big issue? It Read more…
A great way for your high school student to be productive this summer is to use summer for ACT prep (or SAT prep if your student is planning to try out the new SAT test). There are many different resources available to help your student focus and maximize his or Read more…
This is a guest post from Jung S. Rhee of Tapaprep.com. He offers a unique perspective on studying for the current SAT Math test. Standardized testing has an inherent weakness: among every administration of the test, each must be of the same scope, style, and difficulty. Otherwise, it becomes an Read more…
As parents, we want to see our children succeed and it burdens us greatly when they struggle. One of the most frustrating things for a parent of a high school student is to watch him or her wrestle with the ACT or SAT test. Some students just naturally ace the Read more…
Parents and students often wonder about what ACT score or SAT score is considered “good.” The answer is, that depends. Today, I am going to focus on ACT scores. The answer to what is a good ACT score will vary based on the measurement you are attempting to make. What Read more…
My high school junior daughter takes the ACT for the first time in December. She hasn’t done any test prep and hasn’t taken any practice tests. This is not the way I would prefer to go about it, but given that we are two weeks out and she hasn’t wanted Read more…
ACT and SAT prep resources can help your student be better prepared to take the tests and achieve higher scores. Some of these resources run into the hundreds and thousands of dollars. Does spending that much really result in a score increase that justifies the cost? I have not seen Read more…