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Jun 19

SAT/ACT Updates For the 2022-2023 Season

By Angela B. ACT, College Admissions, High School, SAT, Test Prep

The SAT and ACT continue to evolve and adapt to remain relevant in the college application and admissions process. We’ve compiled the most important updates for the new 2022-2023 season below! Concordance Tables The SAT and ACT will still be compared using the same concordance tables; they have no plans to adjust these moving forward.…

May 12

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College Applications and the Future of Standardized Tests

By Katherine Friedman ACT, College Admissions, High School, SAT, Scholarships

The pandemic threw a lot of uncertainty into the college admissions process (and just about everything else). Now that life is returning somewhat to “normal,” many current high school students are left with questions: Should I be worrying about the SAT or ACT? Is “test optional” still optional? Is there a benefit to having a…

Mar 30

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Understanding the SAT and ACT score reports

By Michael L. ACT, College Admissions, High School, SAT

Both the SAT and ACT are 3+ hour exams, and both exams take usually 1 to 2 weeks for the individual score report to be released. Both score reports come with percentile rank and other detailed information and breakdown per section; however, the two exams are different in the manner that the analysis is provided.…

Nov 20

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The Inside Scoop: How to Approach the ISEE, SSAT, ACT, & SAT Testing of 2022

By Angela B. ACT, College Admissions, Elementary School, High School, ISEE, Middle School, SAT, SSAT, Test Prep

Please note that this information is subjective and does not reflect our position on every student or situation. For more specialized information and advice tailored to your student, please contact our admissions consultants. Written by Angela B. and Wendy I. ISEE/SSAT Inside scoop for ISEE/SSAT: Standardized testing is becoming less commonplace in middle and high…

Aug 21

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ACT Update: ACT Includes a New Type of Passage on the Reading Section

By Katherine Friedman ACT, College Admissions, High School, Practice Tests, Test Prep

From time to time, the ACT makes minor changes to its test format and content. Recently, test makers announced a change to the ACT Reading section. What is the change? Beginning in 2021, one of the ACT reading passages may be accompanied by a graph, figure, or table that contains information relevant to the reading…