Aug 10, 2017 | College Prep
I have never considered myself much of a creative writer. The “right” words just never seemed to come to me. However, I’ve always loved the visual arts—drawing and painting in particular. In every art class, the most challenging assignment was always the...
Nov 10, 2015 | College Prep, Education in the News, Educational Practices, For Parents, High School, Higher Education, SAT/ACT
In Part 1, Should I Take The Current or Redesigned SAT, we provided helpful tips to understand the difference between the current and redesigned SAT as well as ACT test to benefit the Class of 2017. Part 2 will detail “pros” and “cons” to...
Oct 7, 2015 | College Prep, Education in the News, For Parents, High School, Homework, SAT/ACT, Study Skills
This is one of the most common questions that we are getting from parents of students in the class of 2017. During junior year, the SAT will be changing in March. As of now, most colleges and universities are planning to accept either the current or the redesigned...
Sep 29, 2014 | College Prep
There is a lot of talk about college applications right now. The questions I’m hearing most often are “what is the difference between early action and early decision?” and “should I apply early?”. Before we talk about whether you should...
May 3, 2013 | College Prep, High School, SAT/ACT
Another question that we are frequently asked is “What are the SAT II’s and do I need to take them?”. The SAT II’s are content based tests. They are each one hour long and are multiple choice. Students can choose from a variety of subjects including literature,...
Apr 8, 2013 | College Prep, Educational Practices, For Parents, High School, Higher Education, SAT/ACT, Summer Learning
One of the questions we are asked most frequently is “should I take the ACT”? I always tell juniors that they should try both the SAT and the ACT. Even if you do not take an official test, you should at least take a practice test of each to get an idea of the...
