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...
by Megan Dorsey | May 6, 2021 | ACT, SAT
This month I’m going to share answers to some of the common questions clients have asked this spring. Today— should we retake the SAT / ACT? The decision to make another attempt at the ACT or SAT is different this year. Some students haven’t had as many opportunities...
by Megan Dorsey | Apr 24, 2021 | ACT, College Admission, SAT
The timeline for college admissions has changed. It is different than it was 10 years ago and completely different than what I did when I applied to college (back when we used typewriters to complete applications!) Today I’m going to outline the suggested (and actual)...
by Megan Dorsey | Feb 3, 2021 | ACT
Would you wear an uncomfortable pair of shoes just because you got them for free? Seems like an odd question for a test-prep and college planning newsletter, but follow my logic for a minute. Many of the public schools in my area have arranged with College Board to...
