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When Should You Take the SAT?

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 8, 2026.

Two recent phone calls with prospective clients reminded me there is a wrong time to take the SAT. Call #1– The High School Freshman The first call came from the parent of a rising 9th grader,...

When should students take the SAT / ACT?

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 8, 2025.

The quick answer is anytime junior year. The full answer involves some key details. Is the student an ultra-high scorer who might earn scholarships from the PSAT? Does the student have an...

How to Get SAT / ACT Accommodations

Written by Megan Dorsey on February 20, 2025.

In my last blog, I shared a video detailing the spring 2025 changes to SAT accommodations. You can see it HERE. A number of people asked what they needed to do to receive extra time or other accommodations....

2025 Changes to College Board Accommodations

Written by Megan Dorsey on February 6, 2025.

How will the recent changes to College Board accommodations affect you? Some changes are minor, but some will have significant impact on test takers.

Is Summer a Good Time for Test Prep?

Written by Megan Dorsey on May 15, 2024.

Recently I’ve gotten many requests for summer test prep. On one hand, students have more time to study, but it isn’t always a good plan. More Time I can’t argue with the benefit of...

Why I Like the New Digital SAT (dSAT) Reading Section

Written by Megan Dorsey on January 18, 2024.

This is the fourth 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 Adaptive Scoring:...

Adaptive Scoring: Big Problem with the Digital SAT (dSAT)

Written by Megan Dorsey on January 4, 2024.

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...

Problems with the New Digital SAT (dSAT)

Written by Megan Dorsey on December 14, 2023.

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...

Benefits of the New Digital SAT (dSAT)

Written by Megan Dorsey on December 5, 2023.

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...

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...

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