As you’re working with your son or daughter to get ready to apply for colleges, you may have come across the term “test optional.” In this video interview with our founder Ann, we explore answers to the most common questions we get about this “test optional” trend and what it means for your high-schooler, including: … 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
It’s become a predictable yearly debate that rolls around every June: Should my kids really be getting summer homework? And if they do, how should we approach it so they actually learn something over the summer (rather than just doing busywork)? Here’s the thing: At some schools, kids are routinely overloaded with multiple books to … Read more
Tutoring is a common and well-established intervention for middle and high school students. If done correctly: They understand the material they’re studying better. Their grades and test scores go up. Their confidence improves. But what about elementary school? At this point in most kids development, they’re truly “learning how to learn” and building a foundation … Read more
It just doesn’t make sense. How can a such a smart kid be so disorganized? Here are some of the real reason some kids are so scattered.