No matter how prepared you may have felt at the start of 2020, armed with New Year’s resolutions and a fresh planner, there’s no doubt this year was nothing like you expected. The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it new parenting and educational challenges for all of us. As you’ve come to us with your questions … Read more
For decades, the college application process has begun with high school juniors taking college admissions tests. But with many colleges and universities becoming “test-optional” (meaning that they do not require SAT or ACT scores to be submitted with an application), many students with test anxiety are beginning to wonder if testing at all is really … Read more
Is your child a rising junior or senior? If so, now’s the time to register for a mock SAT or ACT test. For rising 11th graders, summer mock tests are the perfect opportunity to establish a baseline score and discover what kind of study support they’ll need in the year ahead. For rising 12th graders, … Read more
Here’s what you should be thinking about this month. Sophomores should be… You guessed it: continuing to focus on their regular schoolwork. A practice test and some periodic exercises from an SAT or ACT workbook certainly won’t hurt, but now is the time to focus on school. Juniors should be… Just about finished with their … Read more
Here’s what you should be thinking about as your child prepares for the SAT or ACT this year. Sophomores should be… Continuing to focus on grades. Although you can be thinking ahead about what your sophomore will need to do to get ready for the SAT/ACT next year, the best thing you can do right now … Read more