(Reuters) By Renee Dudley and Steve Stecklow–

The maker of the SAT, America’s oldest college-entrance exam, promised to streamline its new math questions and scale back the reuse of tests, a longtime practice th […]

(Inside Higher Ed) By Scott Jaschik —

The pressure on college admissions offices to produce a new class is getting more intense, according to the 2016 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Ad […]

If you are a casual follower of these posts you probably know that I’ve done a fair amount of talent acquisition.   At Kaplan most of that experience involved finding talented administrators, engaging marketing r […]

We update our open positions in real time, so check back regularly. 
Employment types vary between: contract, part-time, and full-time positions and we’ll go over all of the details with you in […]

(YaleNews)

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions recently released the essay topics that will appear on the 2016-2017 freshman application to Yale. Although most of the application will remain the same, the […]

(Education Week) By Catherine Gewertz —

As college application season ramps up once again, an annual survey of college admissions officers reiterates an important message for high school students who are […]

(Lohud) By Alfred S. Posamenier—

During the summer, many parents concerned about their child’s ascendance to college are providing them with support as they prepare for the upcoming SAT exams. I have been a st […]

(The Wall Street Journal) By Melissa Korn  |…

More high-school graduates are taking the ACT college-entrance exam, as states push students to consider their options for higher education. But the test res […]

(The Boston Globe)  By Laura Krantz—

Several top New England colleges have joined a growing number of schools nationally that no longer require applicants to submit scores from SAT subject tests, saying the […]

The Differences Between the PSAT and the SAT
By Dr. Steve Warner, Get 800

If you have been reading this blog, then you are probably familiar with what the SAT is. In case you are not, here is a link to one of m […]

(BUSINESS WIRE)–The age-old college admissions cycle is being challenged by the Department of Education’s introduction of new rules regarding how and when the nation’s financial aid is awarded. Students app […]

(Inside Higher Ed) By Scott Jaschik–In 2008, the College Board started letting those who took the SAT multiple times decide for themselves which scores to report to colleges. Prior to that, people had to […]

(The College Board)–The new SAT Essay is a lot like writing assignments you’ll see in college. It asks you to read a passage and analyze how the author constructs a persuasive argument. You’ll have 50 min […]

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May  2016

ACT Will Move to 2-to-12 Score Range for ACT Writing Test Results

IOWA CITY, Iowa—Beginning this fall with the September national test date, ACT will no longer report ACT wr […]

We’ve added a couple of items from industry heavy-weights COMPASS and The Princeton Review. Available at testprepprofessionals.com
-Compass 360: Guide to College Admissions Testing which does an admirable job of […]

(Pulse)  By Kevin Organisciak—

I do a fair amount of recruiting for Educational Service providers. Most of the recruiting is, as you might have guessed, test prep, tutoring, or admissions oriented.  A […]

Read Kevin Organisciak's answer to Should I charge the same rate for online tutoring as I charge for in-person tutoring? Or which rate should be more? on Quora

(Pulse) By Kevin Organisciak–

I am rarely the smartest person in the room and what you are about to read is probably contrary to what most experts may be saying about brick and mortar business but, hey, […]