by Jake | Jul 10, 2019 | Preparation, SAT
I’ve been speaking to a lot of parents of rising juniors this summer and the most common question is when should a student take the SAT (the next most common question is “should we take the SAT or ACT” and you can find the answer to that here)? Let...
by Jake | Mar 15, 2019 | College Admissions, SAT
Ever since the FBI announced the charges in their “Operation Varsity Blues” earlier this week, this scandal has been the most covered news story relating to college admissions in quite a while. This video is the News12 coverage:...
by Jake | Dec 14, 2018 | ACT
For the past 40 years, there has been a February ACT in every state except New York. Sure, New York students have 5 ACT exams and 7 SAT exams (and none are harder/easier than any other) to choose from when planning out their testing schedule, which may seem like quite...
by Jake | Jul 13, 2018 | SAT, Test Day Experiences
If you took the June SAT, you may have been caught off-guard on July 11th. The College Board released the June SAT scores and reports, and the data seemed to confirm the anecdotes many of us had been hearing: Many students answered more questions correctly than on any...
by Jake | Feb 26, 2018 | SAT, Test Day Experiences
Spring is on the way, and that means it’s time for the rumors to start flying again about the March SAT. I’ve heard all about how it’s more difficult than the others, and how it should be avoided. I hear it every year. Of course everyone understands that the College...