Navigating the Chaos in Test-Optional Admissions
In some ways, it might seem like these two announcements just cause even more confusion about test-optional admission. I actually believe they bring some needed clarity.
The CLT versus the ACT and SAT
Let’s compare the CLT versus the ACT and SAT alternatives. If you don’t live in Florida, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of the CLT!
The Digital SAT vs The Paper SAT – What You Need to Know
Learn about the differences between the new digital SAT vs the paper SAT, as well as the challenges and advantages
To Take Or Not to Take The College Entrance Exams?
Whether it is worth taking the college entrance exams – the ACT and/or the SAT – has been a dilemma for high school students.
Significantly Lower Scores on October 2019 PSAT – What Does That Mean?
I have been waiting for more than a month for a story about this test to hit outside of college counseling circles, but I still haven’t seen it anywhere. I have spoken to my clients that may be affected, but wanted to share this information more widely for all families. There were significantly lower scores…
What’s the Best Strategy for the Changes to the ACT?
In early October 2019, the ACT announced big changes. Beginning in September of 2020, students that have already completed the full 3-hour college entrance exam in one sitting, can now retake each section of the exam separately, if they wish. Students can then combine the scores of the various sections to arrive at their best…
Test Optional Colleges and What You Need to Know
You’ve surely seen the headlines as colleges announced that they are now test-optional for applicants. In fact, lately it seems as though a new college announces this policy is here to stay, every week. According to FairTest, there are now over 1,800 test optional colleges in the US. That means that the vast majority of…
What You Need to Know About the ACT or SAT
College entrance exams become a big topic when students enter high school. It used to be that students planning to apply to college took one of the two tests, either the ACT or the SAT, one time, and that was that. In some regions, students took the ACT and in others, students took the SAT. …
“Should I Take SAT Subject Tests?”
Update: As of 1/19/21, the College Board has announced that they will be discontinuing SAT Subject tests “Should I take SAT subject tests?” is a common question – among students that have actually heard of the SAT subject tests. As with so many college admission topics, the answer to this question is, “It depends.” At…
To Send or Not to Send the Free Test Score Reports…
“Should I have my free score reports sent to the colleges on my list?” I hear this question frequently. In other words, students want to know if they should send SAT scores or ACT scores to the schools before they even know what their scores are. As with so many things related to college admissions,…