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SAT and ACT Prep for Fall: Test Optional is the New Normal

By Accommodations, College Admissions, High School, Practice Tests, PSAT, SAT, Test Prep
In the “before times,” the main question about college admissions tests used to be, “How can I do well on this test?” Now, the question is, “Should I even take this test?” Over 1500 schools decided to go test-blind or test-optional during the pandemic, and many of them are choosing to stay that way, at…
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COVID-19 Brings Financial Challenges, COVID Vaccines Bring Scholarship Opportunities

By College Admissions, Financial Aid, High School, Scholarships
If you’re a student who has graduated from high school in 2021, the first thing you should do is pat yourself on the back. You have faced unique challenges and shown great flexibility to earn your diploma. If you’re planning to attend college next year, you have also applied to colleges, chosen a school, and…
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Say Goodbye to the SAT Subject Tests and the Optional Essay

By College Admissions, High School, Practice Tests, SAT, Test Prep
This past Tuesday, the College Board—the organization that runs the SAT testing program and AP exams—announced that it is dropping the SAT Subject tests and the optional essay section of the SAT General Exam. The official reasoning of the College Board is “to reduce and simplify demands on students.” In addition, it plans to allocate…
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ACT Superscore: What is it?

By ACT, College Admissions, Test Prep
NOTE: This post was written prior to ACT’s release of updated superscoring information. Read our new blog ACT Superscoring Is Here: What you need to know for more information. ACT Superscore: At a glance In your preparation for the ACT or SAT scores or in looking at colleges, you may have come across the term…
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