Waiting for the spring of junior year to start test prep can lead to unnecessary stress and pressure. If you plan on doing test prep, aim to complete it during the fall of junior year. By the spring, most kids are stressed, over-extended and overwhelmed. And by then the clock is ticking…
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Buyer Beware: Get it in Writing
As in many other aspects of life, when it comes test prep, what you see is not always what you get. When a sales person tries to sell you test prep packages, be perspicacious. Before you write the check for thousands of dollars, ask about pedagogy. Ask to see the degrees your instructor is claiming… Continue reading Buyer Beware: Get it in Writing
The College Interview
Some common questions that the interviewer may ask: Why do you want to attend this college? What is your favorite/least favorite subject in school? What is your favorite extracurricular activity? What is your favorite book/author? What do you want to do after college? What is your biggest strength/weakness? Who is your biggest role model? What… Continue reading The College Interview
October SAT Scores
October SAT scores are now available at collegeboard.com.
PSAT Season: What should my sophomore do?
As October approaches, thoughts turn to cooler weather, Halloween, and PSATs. So what does this mean for high school sophomores? The PSAT is strictly practice for 10th graders. It’s a chance to experience a “real” test taking situation without consequences. Results will go to the student and the high school (never to any college) and… Continue reading PSAT Season: What should my sophomore do?
How many practice tests does it take to be prepared for an SAT?
Typically, careful and thorough completion of 5-6 practice tests, which are then reviewed with a skilled instructor, is ample preparation for an SAT. If test prep is done efficiently and skillfully, less is more.
Should my junior take the PSAT and the SAT in October?
It depends. For most students, this plan of action means that they will be taking the PSAT one Saturday in October and then taking the SAT the Saturday following Saturday. 2 weekends of testing can be a strain. However, this plan is worth considering. Students will get a copy of their PSAT back and can… Continue reading Should my junior take the PSAT and the SAT in October?
Should juniors take the October SAT?
There is no hard and fast rule as to when a student “should” take an SAT. Unless you are a senior in your waning days of senior-hood, time is on your side. The October SAT is a nice SAT to take because you can get a copy of the test, plus your answer sheet, returned… Continue reading Should juniors take the October SAT?
How many times should you take the SAT?
Unless it’s your job, like it is mine, 3 times is plenty. Some test prep companies will advise that you take the SAT as many times as possible. Generally, this is advice designed to boost their profits and keep enrollment numbers high. The cold and hard reality is that the chance of an SAT score… Continue reading How many times should you take the SAT?
Buyer Beware – Students do NOT need 24+ hours of tutoring to be well prepared for an SAT
Yet another parent called me today and told me about an expensive SAT course their child took that lasted 24 hours and left their child burned out and sick of SATs come test day. This is not an uncommon scenario. Many agencies offer courses lasting as long as 18, 24, even 40 hours. I can’t… Continue reading Buyer Beware – Students do NOT need 24+ hours of tutoring to be well prepared for an SAT