To maximize your chances of a high SAT or ACT score, don’t prep for a test date, prep for a test score. Sometimes preparing for a specific test date is unavoidable (such as when a student has one last test before early application deadlines in senior year). But, I’ll explain
One of the most difficult aspects of taking the ACT is timing, particularly on the Reading and Science sections. In order to improve on these sections, students need a lot of practice (preferably from the real tests), the right strategies (skim for key terms on the reading section, when to
Summer? Among other fascinating parts of Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers” is the research he presents in Chapter 9 about the disparity in educational outcomes between students from different income groups.
A fascinating piece from Inside Higher Ed points to challenges and changes to assessing the academic preparedness of college applicants. Some parts of particular interest: Let’s dive into the implications. Grade Inflation John Latting (and pretty much everyone in education) recognizes the worrying trend: rampant grade inflation. To summarize the
Today we’re adding another layer to the ACT Reading strategies (see Part 1 here). First, we’ll cover how the vast majority of students can get a near-perfect score on ACT Reading. Second, for those not willing to do the first, we’ll discuss how students can still hit their personal best
Among the many changes to college admissions is the rise in the number of colleges offering Early Decision and the number of students utilizing it. As the November 1st (the early application deadline for most colleges) quickly approaches, some students are still wondering if they should apply Early Decision. Here
A fascinating piece from Inside Higher Ed points to challenges and changes to assessing the academic preparedness of college applicants. Some parts of particular interest: Let’s dive into the implications. Grade Inflation John Latting (and pretty much everyone in education) recognizes the worrying trend: rampant grade inflation. To summarize the
Today we’re adding another layer to the ACT Reading strategies (see Part 1 here). First, we’ll cover how the vast majority of students can get a near-perfect score on ACT Reading. Second, for those not willing to do the first, we’ll discuss how students can still hit their personal best
To maximize your chances of a high SAT or ACT score, don’t prep for a test date, prep for a test score. Sometimes preparing for a specific test date is unavoidable (such as when a student has one last test before early application deadlines in senior year). But, I’ll explain
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