Tag: ACT
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SAT June Cancellation + Testing Updates, What You Need to Know
The College Board announced the June 2020 SAT and SAT Subject Test administration is cancelled. They have added an SAT administration in September, which will give students the opportunity to test every month from August through December. If you are a junior and preparing/planning for college admissions, including testing, here is what you need to…
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SAT-ACT: What, when, why and how does it factor in admissions?
It is Saturday, and I am at school because it’s been a week filled with testing education AND it continues with today’s practice SAT and ACT exam. Now I’m sure the students currently testing aren’t reveling in the joy that is waking up on a Saturday and coming back to school. And come back for…
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How to know if you should consider more SAT/ACT testing in the Fall
Fall semester senior year is a space to tie up testing before your college applications. It can be difficult to know how to best finalize your testing. Do I take subject exams? Should I take the ACT one more time? When is the last test date I can take my exams in time for my…
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SAT/ACT: Why College Admission Testing Really Isn’t that Scary
College admission testing can seem like a beast. One entrance exam defining your future admissibility. But here’s the thing. It’s WAY in your head and I can help break down the mental blocks for some much needed clarity. Really. Contextually the exam is one academic piece of your application, not the entire. According to the…
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PSAT Recap & Information
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 we hosted guest speaker Matt Steiner from Compass Education Group for our PSAT Results & College Admissions information night. Thank you Matt! If you were unable to attend, or just want a little more information and a recap, keep on reading! Before we dive into the nitty gritty test scores, let’s…
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Your admissions testing do not define you…dear students…
Dear students who just received their SAT scores, You may have logged into Collegeboard on your phone this morning or last night and saw a few numbers that held more meaning than the simple digits on the screen. You may have breathed a sigh of relief…or you may have felt your stomach drop. Drop because…
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Tomorrow’s ACT and a few words of advice
I wrote a post on the SAT and test-taking tips, words of encouragement and the weight of the SAT. A student pointed out to me that it would only be fair to write one on the ACT…and he was correct! So here it goes… To all of my students who have set their alarm to…
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Tomorrow’s SAT and a few words of advice
Best of luck to my students taking the SAT tomorrow! I have two categories of things to consider. Category #1 – Preparing for the day of and Category #2 – The weight of the SAT Preparing for the Day of Go back to the basics We have all been in stressful situations. Maybe it was a…
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