Why Self-Proctor? Before opening night of a play, actors conduct dress rehearsals to ensure a successful performance. It is similarly worthwhile to complete proctored SAT/ACT exams that simulate typical testing conditions. Current and prospective A+ Test Prep students...
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A+ Webinar: Fact or Fiction: Common SAT and ACT Myths
The first thing I’m going to do is talk about the origin of the testing that we do and talk about some of the changes that have happened. The SAT started almost a hundred years ago. It’s been a long time. The ACT came online quite a bit later, but still quite a while ago. They started in different places. The SAT started on the East Coast with the Ivy League, and the ACT started in Iowa City, Iowa, so that was really focused on people in the middle of the country. Eventually the SAT became really big on both the West Coast and East Coast, and the ACT continued to have most prominence in the Midwest and parts of the South. Over time the tests had changed quite a bit, especially the SAT. Over the time that I’ve been doing this (about thirty years) it’s changed about four times.
Summer 2021: Preparing for College Applications Webinar
We’re going to talk about is what should parents of sophomores (current sophomores who will be juniors next year), what should they be thinking about at this time, and what should the kids be thinking about in terms of how to use their summer.
Test Optional Tips and Trends
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1,070 colleges that allowed applicants to choose whether or not to submit SAT or ACT scores. Over the past year, about 700 more colleges temporarily suspended their test score requirements, and at least half of those schools are currently considering extending their test optional policies. Despite the fact that life is slowly returning to normal, test optional policies seem poised to continue for the foreseeable future. How have test optional policies impacted students? Who should still take the SAT or ACT? What are other ways, besides test scores, to stand out?
iCOLLABORATE: THE A+ ADVANTAGE
Learning is about connection. Whether it’s the rapport built between students and educators or the connection between students and their lessons, it is essential to link students with the resources that will help them succeed. Ordinary circumstances, such as a long...
Requesting Accommodations on the ACT Exam
Just as with the SAT (discussed in the previous blog post), students can often feel that they are interacting with a completely impersonal system when preparing for the ACT. Fortunately, like the SAT, the people who work for the ACT are also there to help, offering...
Requesting Accommodations on the SAT
When thinking about the SAT, it is all too common to see a giant, impersonal system. It is difficult to imagine that within College Board there are many people and mechanisms in place to help students who need to overcome specific challenges. Believe it or not,...
Changes to SAT Subject Tests and the SAT Writing Section
Recent News from the College Board In a recent update the College Board announced the following: SAT Subject Tests are being eliminated effective immediately. Given the fact that most colleges had already stopped requiring the SAT Subject Tests, the only surprise is...
Mindprint: Understand How Your Student Learns
Mindprint is a cognitive assessment developed at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine that provides students, parents, and tutors with key insights into how each student learns in order to best help students succeed. This one hour online...
A Side by Side Look at the SAT and ACT
Although many colleges and universities have adopted test-optional policies, at least temporarily, due to Covid-19, submitting SAT or ACT test scores may still be a great way for students to increase their chances of admission. Therefore, students and their families...
What You Need to Know About College Application Essays
On your college application to-do list, the essay or personal statement often gets lost among other requirements like transcripts, recommendations, and test scores. Yet, the essay is your one opportunity to represent yourself in your own words and as more than just a...
Multi-sensory Learning and Instruction
Many of us have at least one vivid memory of a lesson that captivated us. Maybe it was a field trip that made history come alive or a song that transformed a mundane math lesson into something exciting and accessible. In a recent virtual seminar, Multisensory...
Opt in to Optional College Application Components
Applying to college is difficult enough without the added challenge of interpreting what to make of admission criteria labeled as “optional” or “recommended”. From personal statements to test scores, this article will demystify optional admission requirements and...
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