Updates for the class of 2019 Carnegie Mellon University now recommends, rather than requires, Subject Tests. Recommendations for specific programs can be found on the university's website. Note that the...
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The SAT Essay and ACT Writing continue to pose a conundrum for students. While College Board and ACT have made these components optional, a small number of colleges continue…
The following list contains our most popular admission testing resources and blog posts: 1. Guide to Testing This 90+ page free resource endeavors to be a single source of answers…
Over the past few years, efforts have been made to encourage more colleges to accept self-reported SAT and ACT scores from students during the application process and only require official...
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The best way to see if your test scores may be competitive for your top choices is to look at two key portions of the score range for accepted applicants…
Welcome to Junior Year. The homework is harder, and there’s more of it. You’ve got a bigger role in the school play, or made the varsity soccer team, or both,…
Soon after June SAT results were released last week, clients from across the country were calling the Compass offices, confounded by the news they had to share. Parents were understandably…
On June 14, 2018 ACT and College Board released the first joint concordance of the new SAT and ACT, replacing College Board’s interim concordance from May 2016. For students, parents, and…
The College Essay Guy, aka Ethan Sawyer, runs a platform (blog, podcast, website) providing college admission related guidance to tens of thousands of followers. He recently interviewed me for his…
As you head toward the SAT or ACT, you’re probably being inundated with information about essays, test sections, and question types. There’s plenty of great advice out there, but...
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