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Junior Year: What You Need to Know for the ACT / SAT

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 26, 2022.

“My child is starting his/her junior year. Tell me what I need to know about SAT / ACT testing.” I get this question, or variations of it, every year. Today I’m going to walk you through the steps...

What Does Test Optional Mean and Should You Use It?

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 17, 2022.

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,...

STOP Automatically Sending SAT / ACT Scores

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 6, 2022.

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...

ACT or SAT: Which Test is Better (2022)

Written by Megan Dorsey on February 14, 2022.

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...

Should We Send ACT / SAT Scores Now?

Written by Megan Dorsey on November 30, 2021.

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...

What Can 9th and 10th Graders Do To Prepare for the SAT / ACT?

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 24, 2021.

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...

End of Year Tasks to Make Next Year Easier

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 21, 2021.

Confirm Spring Grades Double check. Are there any errors? Was that grade change from the second term actually entered? Don’t assume things can be straightened out in the fall. Teachers forget,...

Test Optional: Should I Send My ACT / SAT Scores?

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 14, 2021.

Let’s start with a little background on the term “test optional.” For many years, decades in some cases, a handful of colleges, mostly small private schools, have made standardized testing optional...

Should I Retake the SAT / ACT?

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 6, 2021.

Student #1: High GPA, very involved student, wants to apply to big state universities. Student #2: Student athlete, 3.5 GPA from private college-preparatory high school. Scored 21 on initial ACT....

When Should We. . . ? (ACT/SAT, campus visits, essays, and more)

Written by Megan Dorsey on April 24, 2021.

ACT / SAT Testing Ideally, students will complete all testing prior to their senior years. I recommend students take the ACT or SAT a couple times junior year. For more details on how to decide...

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