What Do The PSAT Results Mean?

(Ivy Education) By Nicole Oringer — Fall PSAT results have become available online for high school students and parents. This year, we anticipate that junior students’ percentile rankings will be lower than last year’s. Why? This year, the College Board can compare student performance with actual performance from the last year.  In 2015, the College Board […]

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Archive: The New SAT One Year Later

(Education World) By Navinda Persaud. Saturday, March 11 will mark the one year anniversary of the redesigned SAT. So, how has the test fared one year later? Are the results what we all expected or is there still work to be done? “Students prefer the new SAT by a 7 to 1 margin, saying it’s “easier,” “more straightforward,” and “way […]

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Use Your PreACT, PSAT Performance to Choose a College Entrance Exam

(US News) By Tiffany Sorensen.    Choosing between the ACT and SAT is a pivotal decision that all college-bound high school students must make. One of the key steps in reaching an informed decision is to sit for an official practice test – the PreACT or PSAT – which give you a better idea of what to expect […]

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Regroup After an Early Admission College Rejection

(US News) By Brian Witt — There are two potential advantages to early decision and early action. If it succeeds, you gain entry to your first-choice college with a single application. If not, you gain valuable data that will improve your regular admissions chances. If you fall into the second group and find yourself having to scramble, don’t […]

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ACT, SAT becoming standard across state, some question Ohio mandate.

(Toledo Blade)  By Vanessa MaCray. Ready, set, bubble. High school juniors across Ohio will take an ACT or SAT college-entrance exam this spring to fulfill a state mandate that requires public school districts and charter schools to give one of the two tests to nearly all 11th graders. This year’s junior class is the first […]

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