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This is an important announcement for anyone thinking about taking the SAT or ACT, especially the August 28th SAT. I have been hearing...

The good news is, no - pain is not an essential ingredient in college essays. No, we’re not talking about the pain that goes into writing...

One of the biggest challenges I’ve seen from students taking the SAT this past season is that it takes far too long for them to get...

One of the most common pieces of writing advice, which you may have heard in relation to college essay writing, is to write about what...

The SAT and ACT do not make it easy for you to truly understand your SAT/ACT scores, or how to improve them. Sure, they invent...

As some of you may have read, the College Board is officially doing away with its SAT subject tests and the optional essay portion of the...

Incorporating a hero's journey structure into your essay’s plot can make your story memorable and meaningful.

We’ve talked previously about the value of telling a story and how stories can influence your audience to attach more value to the...

Every prospective student desperately wants to convey to their dream college why they are special, and what makes them a uniquely perfect...

Pandemic-related upheaval has disrupted many of the factors that colleges typically use to evaluate prospective applicants.

With the constant closures caused by the corona virus pandemic, countless students across the country were probably breathing a sigh of...

It has been a pretty crazy season for students and parents as they try to cope with all of the changes due to the pandemic as well as...

As many of you already know, both the next SAT/ACT are scheduled for June of this year unless there are any other delays. Most of the...

The ACT just announced some exciting news that is going to make it the test of choice for many prospective college students. Starting in...

If you just got your June 2019 score back and it’s lower than expected, you might be wondering what your next steps are. For rising...

There are over 1,000 colleges that do not require SATs or ACTs as part of their admission requirements. As some colleges start to focus...

Happy New Year everyone! For those of you who made a new year’s resolutions to do better on your SAT or ACT, I’m going to cover a few...

One question that many students are faced with when it comes college planning time is: Should I take both the SAT and ACT? Unfortunately...

In the first part of my series on quick things students can do to help them improve their math score I focused on how silly mistakes are...

Many students come out of taking the SAT or ACT thinking it was easy, only to see a not so great score 6 weeks later. Students will often...