The ACT can be taken as early as junior high and as late as 2 months before your college application deadlines (it can sometimes take that long to get your ACT scores back).Most high school student are advised to take the ACT in spring of their junior year when you have the most academic experience […]
How Many Times Can You Take The SAT?
As is true with most of the tasks around the college admissions process, getting started early is critical to keeping stress levels low. “How many times can you take the SAT?” is a good question for families to ask early in the college prep process because it means that you’re thinking about the SAT far enough […]
3 Tips to Help Freshmen and Sophomores Prepare for the ACT and SAT
I originally wrote this article as a guest post for CollegeRaptor.com. Every fall I’m approached by a few eager students who are interested in test prep well before junior year. Middle school students, freshmen, and sophomores are often anxious over what’s coming down the road and want to get a jump on the work ahead. […]
How the Best College Essays Stand Out From the Competition
As a parent, you’ve observed your child working incredibly hard throughout high school to achieve good grades and ACT/SAT scores, as well as devoting significant time to several extracurricular activities to build a strong college résumé. Shouldn’t that be enough for your child to gain admissions to his or her top-choice schools? Probably, especially since […]
6 Tips to Help You Get Focused Even When The ACT Is Boring You To Death
Here’s a news flash for you: the ACT is a long, boring test. (You’re shocked, right?!) To make matters worse, when you take it, you will be stuck in a drab, quiet classroom…on a Saturday morning. Uh oh. I would love to be able to tell you that – when taking an ACT practice test […]
The Week Before The SAT: 8 Things to Do
Applying for college is an exciting but nerve-wracking time. You deserve to have every chance at success with the best help you can get your hands on. Prepare to put your strongest foot forward with this list of 8 things to do the week before the SAT.If you’re worried about how to study for the SAT […]