by Megan Dorsey | Nov 30, 2021 | 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 few she...
by Megan Dorsey | Nov 19, 2021 | Academic Success, College Admission, College Applications
Is there a benefit to joining all the extra honor societies: English, math, Spanish / French / German, science, etc.? My daughter is already a member of NHS. Do colleges care or want to see all these other honor societies? We’ve heard these groups don’t really do...
by Megan Dorsey | Jun 24, 2021 | ACT, PSAT, SAT
It is summertime. (Yea!!!) Many families are looking for activities to help students get ahead academically, or at least not turn into computer or tv watching zombies. Rising seniors should be working on college lists, essays, and applications. Rising juniors can...
by Megan Dorsey | May 21, 2021 | Academic Success, ACT, SAT
I’m ready to close the book on the 2020-21 school year and never look back. My 8th grader has struggled with time management, setting reasonable expectations, and learning from home. My college kid says this was the hardest year ever and she’s not one to shy away from...
by Megan Dorsey | May 14, 2021 | ACT, SAT
For many families the choice to send or not send test scores is new. We have gotten used to submitting ACT / SAT scores, even if we didn’t love our results, so the idea of choice can add another layer of confusion. The decision can be complicated by the fact that the...
