“I cannot stress how wonderful the entire experience was. They took what was a very stressful year, and made it much more bearable… to the point where she enjoyed learning.” Ellen’s daughter Morgan came to Educational Connections as a Junior because she was struggling… and understandably so. Junior year is, for most kids, the most … Read more
New SAT-ACT Concordance Tables Released In the DC metro area, the SAT is the better known of the two college entrance exams, but nationally, more students now take the ACT than the SAT. With colleges accepting both the SAT and the ACT, a natural question to ask is: “how do SAT and ACT scores compare”? … Read more
If you’re like most parents in our area, the once-far-off idea of your son or daughter heading off to college starts to come into focus as soon as your child hits high school. Not only are classes starting to get more “college-like,” they’re actually beginning to count for something. The march towards college applications has … Read more
For years, SAT and ACT exams took a summer break along with students, meaning that students could get away with taking a short break from preparation before taking an early fall exam. But no more! For the first time ever, the College Board has announced that there will be a summer SAT, which will take … Read more
Your child just finished 10th grade and now he wants to prepare for the first-ever summer SAT—what?! Is this a good idea, or a wasted effort? Now that the SAT has announced a late summer test date—August 26th—for the first time ever, you might be wondering if this should be your rising junior’s first attempt. … Read more