Many of you are taking the SAT or the SAT Subject Tests today. For the rest of you who haven’t taken subject tests, if you want to go out of state, you need two at most schools, and it’s best to take them at the end of your year after finals when they’re still fresh […]
Faster than a speeding bullet, you can create trouble for yourself with standardized tests like the SAT or the ACT. When you sign up for the tests with the College Board, or for the ACT, they give you the option of submitting everything to the colleges after you’re done taking the test. Sounds convenient? Don’t […]
New features in the PSAT/SAT system that are worth taking advantage of:
An interesting article from the Washington Post about why Hampshire College dumped the SAT/ACT. No, not “optional.” They dumped it, dropping themselves off of US News & World Report’s college ranking system in the process, and THEY DON’T CARE, because they’re happier with the students that they’re seeing apply. Hampshire is an excellent school started by Amherst […]
IMPORTANT NOTE TO JUNIORS & SENIORS in particular: If you plan on attending MANY SCHOOLS including the Ivy League, Mini-ivies, etc. Having two SAT Subject Tests is an absolute MUST. Look at your schools to see which ones “prefer” them. That preference, given the number of applicants, is more mandatory than it looks. Juniors: Best […]
Practice and familiarity. We know that repetitively pushing yourself to excel at auditions for All-District, All-State, and competitions makes you more comfortable with the process if you start when you’re a freshman. It’s the same with the SAT. Begin with easy things like vocab and keep at it slowly and patiently and improve your test-taking […]
Check out this series of YouTube videos and discussion at Khan Academy’s College Admissions Testing
(Photo: Sam Ward) A tiny printing glitch that surprised SAT test-takers across the USA last weekend won’t affect their scores, the College Board said on Monday. Officials said students taking the test on Saturday were surprised when proctors’ scripts said they had just 20 minutes to complete one of the test’s sections — either a […]
You don’t like the SATs and the ACTs? A growing number of schools are agreeing with you. Many believe that the College Board’s tests are not indicative of how you will perform in college. Which is why 160+ colleges and universities have become “Test Optional” schools. You can submit the SAT scores if you think that […]
With the changes in the SAT set to take effect in 2016, more schools are jumping on the bandwagon of having two SAT Subject Tests under your belt. Several of the tougher schools currently require one or two SAT Subject Tests, which are generally hour-long tests of specific areas of your knowledge. Look at the list of […]