Every few months, the College Board conducts research to evaluate the validity and predictive quality of its tests, ostensibly to convince colleges and universities that the SAT is a unique predictor of college readiness. In Part I of this blog, we talked about how the skills needed for the essay are unique in that they…
Before we answer this question, let’s look at the SAT testing landscape: 1) In 2012, 1,664,479 students took the SAT, a 66% increase from 1986. 2) During the same period, 1,666,017 students took the ACT, a 128% increase from 1986. 3) According to a Princeton Review representative quoted by the New York Times, approximately 47%…
Preparing for college can be stressful and demanding. After all, college isn’t all about frat parties and cheering on the basketball team – you have to show some level of academic success in order to be accepted. Knowing that you have a looming standardized test doesn’t help when it comes to your anxiety, either. Most…