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Jan 13

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The Impact of Covid 19 on Higher Education: Are there pros for freshmen? What are the cons for the universities?

By Katherine Friedman College Admissions, Financial Aid, High School, Scholarships

It’s Not All Bad News! Recent Trends in College Tuition Costs and Financial Aid Awards The Covid pandemic has changed a lot about how we live and learn over the past two years. Much of it has been challenging, but recently there has been some promising news about college costs for students and prospective students.…

Nov 21

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4-year Colleges That Offer 2-year Degrees: a Switch Up on the Standard

By Jeff B. College Admissions, High School

Traditionally, there has been a divide between institutions of higher learning that offered associate’s degrees and institutions that offered bachelor’s degrees. This system works well for students who complete their degree programs, but can unfortunately leave some students behind if they don’t manage to complete their planned degree. If a student starts out at a…

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…

Aug 03

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SAT and ACT Prep for Fall: Test Optional is the New Normal

By Katherine Friedman Accommodations, College Admissions, High School, Practice Tests, PSAT, SAT, Test Prep

In the “before times,” the main question about college admissions tests used to be, “How can I do well on this test?” Now, the question is, “Should I even take this test?” Over 1500 schools decided to go test-blind or test-optional during the pandemic, and many of them are choosing to stay that way, at…