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This is the fourth part of my series on the new digital exam; you can read the first two parts: I spent the past few months rewriting everything for my SAT prep course. When the test changes, so must the curriculum. While I still think there are a number of drawbacks to the now exclusively […]
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Starting in 2024 the SAT will be fully online. This is the third part of my series on the new digital exam; you can read the first two parts: Benefits of the New Digital SAT (dSAT) Problems with the New Digital SAT (dSAT) One of the biggest changes, and likely a significant challenge for test […]
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Starting in 2024 the SAT will be fully online. Last week, in the first part of my series on the new digital exam, I focused on the positives [HERE]. Today I will discuss some of the problems. New and Unproven College Board has been administering this new digital SAT for all international exams over the […]
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Starting in 2024, the SAT will be fully online. College Board has been administering this new digital SAT for all international exams over the past year and the 2023 PSAT was fully digital. I wanted to start my series on the new digital exam by focusing on the positives. Fairness In many ways the digital […]
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I’ve written a lot on the decision between ACT and SAT, but this school year will be different. If you haven’t heard, the SAT plans to go 100% digital in March 2024. You can read more about that HERE. The new SAT format along with the challenges I’ve seen when College Board made major changes […]
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Current juniors should expect to send ACT or SAT scores to colleges during their senior year. This is the year to keep working on good grades, challenging classes, meaningful involvement, and standardized testing. If you take care of the SAT / ACT this year, you can focus on your applications and essays next summer. Here are the steps you should take…
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If you have a high school student, you need to understand what test optional means for college admission. In this article, I will cover how test optional admission works, common misconceptions, why should and shouldn’t apply without test scores, and how you can maximize your opportunities. What Does Test Optional Mean? Test optional is a […]
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A recent conversation with a client: Me: Once you finish your college list, you will need to do a little more research on each school’s testing policy. Are they test optional? What are the average scores for admitted students? Then you will decide if you want to send your ACT results. Client: But I already […]
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The SAT announced it will be changing to an online format in 2024, but current students and their families are still faced with two paper-and-pencil exams: ACT and SAT. These college admissions tests are similar, but most of my clients want to know which test is better. I answered this question in an article in […]
Written by Megan Dorsey on . Posted in ACT, College Admission, SAT.
We are registering for the ACT and it says we can send test scores. Should we do that now? My daughter just took the SAT and they said we have one week to add the names of schools where we want to send test scores. We don’t have a full list, but know a […]
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