Standardized Tests – SAT/ACT/AP Courses/PSAT

Mark Your Calendars: SAT and ACT Dates for 2021-2022 Are Now Available!

Mark Your Calendars: SAT and ACT Dates for 2021-2022 Are Now Available!

The College Board and ACT have released a full schedule of testing dates for the upcoming academic year. This is a return to “normal” after last year saw many test dates cancelled or at limited capacity due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As college counselors, we are often asked, “Which test should I take?” The answer is, all colleges will…

Reporting AP Scores

To report the AP score or not to report the score — that is this week’s question. Now and for the next couple of weeks, millions of students will report to their classrooms and computer screens to take the AP exams. After taking one of the many exams, students usually feel one of three ways: Great!…

BREAKING NEWS: Subject Tests and SAT Essay Have Been Eliminated

BREAKING NEWS: Subject Tests and SAT Essay Have Been Eliminated

This morning the College Board made two big announcements in the world of college admissions: for students in the U.S., both the SAT Subject Tests and the SAT essay writing section will be discontinued.  At International College Counselors, we’ve been hearing rumors for a while, and today College Board made it official. There were 20…

Test Optional and Optional Essay: What Optional Really Means

Test Optional and Optional Essay: What Optional Really Means

So far, 2020 has proven to be a year of big changes, and the college admissions process is no different. Some pieces of the application that used to be required are now optional, and what colleges mean by “optional” needs further explanation and clarification. What “test optional” means Test optional means just that: it is…