Recently, Carla Bayot of Swoon Learning shared more insights for families of high school Sophomores and Juniors as they’re determining how to best prepare for the SAT. The following is additional insights, edited for clarity, which we ran out of time to discuss during our March 20th Fifteen on Fridays, Facebook Livestream. Q: Do you…
In the perceived race for college admissions, savvy students and their families often seek any advantage to be admitted. As a high school sophomore shared recently, “If every kid looks the same, how do you distinguish yourself?” And, as the extracurricular resume is one place where students can demonstrate their uniqueness (since the academic requirements…
Before COVID, submitting SAT or ACT scores were a must for every college applicant. During COVID though, test-optional policies were widely and quickly implemented to preserve as much access to college admissions as possible since many test centers (which are schools) closed, so SAT’s and ACT’s couldn’t be administered. While many laud the change in…