Category: Standardized Testing
The Debate Over Test-Optional Colleges
Melissa T. Shultz- June 26, 2020 0Students have been sharing their SAT and ACT scores at lunch tables across America since the 1950s. Now, as the result of COVID-19, not ... Read More
Opinion: Standardized Tests Will Still Matter
Kevin Newton- June 25, 2020 0This post is going to disappoint a fair number of people, but it's a hard truth that merits being said. I've spend the past ... Read More
Admissions Policies at Test-Optional Colleges
Road2College- April 9, 2020 0Bowdoin College was the first college to go test optional in 1969. Though a bold move at the time, many other colleges did not follow ... Read More
What’s the Difference Between ACT vs. SAT: An Expert Offers His Opinion
Mindy Trotta- January 23, 2020 0It makes sense that there would be no need for two separate standardized tests if both were identical. So, it's safe to assume that there ... Read More
ACT Test Tips From an Expert
Mindy Trotta- January 12, 2020 0At one time, the differences between the ACT and the SAT were more defined, however, those major differences, according to Melissa Hendrix, Expert Tutor at ... Read More
What Is a National Merit Scholarship? Should Your Student Try?
Anna Spooner- October 1, 2019 0Of course you've heard of the PSAT, but did you know that the PSAT is more than just a prep test for the SAT? It’s ... Read More
Overcoming Test Anxiety: Tips From a Test Prep Pro
Mindy Trotta- September 8, 2019 0When it comes to test-taking, it is completely normal to experience a few butterflies in your stomach when you're in pre-test mode. In fact, ... Read More
How to Use PSAT Scores to Create a Plan
Russ Vitale- August 1, 2019 0So, you received your PSAT results... Now what do you do? And what do the results mean? For many students, receiving PSAT scores marks the ... Read More
PSAT vs. SAT: What’s the Difference?
Anna Spooner- July 23, 2019 0When it comes to standardized tests, the PSAT and SAT are pretty similar. In fact, the PSAT is part of how your student can prepare ... Read More
Preparing for the ACT, SAT Math Sections: Advice From an Expert
Road2College- March 28, 2018 0There are lots of ways to prepare for the ACT and SAT: private tutoring, classes, online videos, and books, but if you ... Read More