It’s no surprise that taking the ACT or SAT can be an incredibly stressful experience for a student. But planning and preparing for these exams can also be stressful for families because the time and cost involved can be astronomical if you aren’t strategic about your approach. But, if you gather the facts, form a […]
When Should You Take The SAT?
If you’ve ever asked the question “When should I take the SAT?” and received a pat answer, run from that advice in a hurry. Preset testing timelines that don’t take your individual academic considerations and activities into account do more harm than good. If you’re planning well, determining the proper timeline takes a little effort […]
When Should You Take The ACT?
In my opinion, cookie cutter answers to the question “When should you take the ACT?” should be banished. Preset timelines that don’t take your individual academic considerations and activities into account do more harm than good. If you’re planning well, determining the proper timeline takes a little effort and consideration for the constraints that are […]
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 […]
8 Things You Should Do The Week Before The ACT
The week before the ACT can be a little bit nerve-wracking. Whether you prepared fully and well or hardly cracked a book, the week before you may feel on edge about the looming exam. To help you get through it all with less stress and higher ACT scores, here are 8 things I recommend you […]
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 […]
8 Things To Do The Week Before The SAT
The March SAT date is this coming Saturday. For most students, this will be their first time experiencing the College Board’s sneaky test. While it’s an exciting time for juniors as they begin their journey towards college, it can be nerve-wracking too. If you’re nervous about taking the exam, use the following few tips to […]