When thinking about next steps for college admissions in the time of Coronavirus, something that is top of mind for so many families is the cost.Frankly, it should be top of mind any time we’re talking about college.There is a lot of need-based aid and merit-based aid that’s available, even in these challenging times. But, […]
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What Is A Good ACT Score?
Whether you’re in ACT-prep mode or you just got your ACT score back, you’re probably wondering, what is a good ACT score?
The highest ACT score is 36.
But a “good ACT score”… that’s much more relative and flexible.
Do I Have To Take The ACT?
High school contains endless clamoring for your effort and attention: midterms, musicals, model UN, friends, football, finals, projects, papers, part-time jobs, championships, chores, community service… and, oh yeah, eating and sleeping sometimes. Much as a mountain climber ditches anything non-essential in order to summit the peak with a lighter load, you might be asking yourself: must […]
Do You Have To Take The SAT?
Tests required policies are clear but what about test optional colleges? Do you have to take the SAT? Can you *really* opt out?
What Is A Good ACT Score?
ACT scores are an important part of a student’s college application. While they are not the sole determinant of admission, one of their important functions is to verify that a student has actually acquired the knowledge that has helped them earn their grades in school.Counterintuitively, test scores hold considerable importance even at test optional colleges.With […]
Should You Take Advantage of Test Optional Policies Announced Due To Coronavirus?
For me, the most exhausting part of these uncertain times is trying to make a plan for the future only to have that plan upended with the next news cycle. If you’re tired of spinning around in circles trying to decide if you should take advantage of the new test optional policies that some colleges […]
What Is A Good SAT Score?
When you get your SAT score back, it can be hard to tell whether you’ve earned a good SAT score. Whether or not your SAT score is considered good is going to vary depending on your academic strengths and weaknesses as well as the admission and scholarship score requirements at the colleges you’re interested in […]
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A “Cheat Sheet” for What to Do About the SAT & ACTWith so many schools being “test optional,” it can be difficult to know whether the ACT or SAT are even worth the time.Over the last 12 years, we’ve helped hundreds of students get the scores they need to reach their goals, and two things […]
Experience The Higher Scores Difference
The journey of planning for and taking the ACT & SAT can be overwhelming.Especially now, when it feels like testing expectations completely change every few months: Tests are optional, then they’re not optional; they’re digital, then they’re not digital, and then they’re digital again.It can be hard to keep up!During our combined 27 years of […]
Is the PSAT Important?
Is the PSAT important? Yes! A high score on the PSAT can earn you scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Program and help you prepare for a great score on the SAT. Read on for questions answered: when do you take the PSAT? What’s on the PSAT? What’s the National Merit Scholars Program? Recommendations for juniors, and more.