As colleges get more and more selective about the students they admit, high schoolers and their parents are feeling more stressed. Adding to the pressure is the news about high achievers whose applications have been turned down by very competitive colleges. This knowledge, plus knowing how to fill out the applications, choosing which high school…
If you’re a high school student, you’ve no doubt heard about the SAT and have done work to prepare for it. For sophomores and juniors, the PSAT is likely on your radar, too. Every October, students across the country take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, or PSAT/NMSQT. Almost all high school students take…
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In March 2020, schools began closing because of COVID-19. Since then, the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the education of millions of high school and college students. Colleges, universities, and high schools alike have had to adapt, and many of these adaptations will likely have long-term effects on the future of education. As we reach the…
Without a doubt, some of you have already seen the recent news about colleges extending their SAT and ACT test-optional policy for 2022, and heard about the changes to the SAT. A lot of you are cheering the changes! The backstory In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult or impossible for many students…