SAT Subject Tests: Why, When, and to Whom?

(The Grunion Gazette) by Ralph Becker. Many applicants are so consumed with the SAT, ACT, AP and IB exams that they’re not sure whether the SAT Subject Tests exist or why. Once aware, however, they often want to know whether they should take them, which ones they should take and when it’s best to take […]

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GPA’s Are Rising, SAT Scores Remain Flat

New research shows that 47 percent of high school seniors graduated last year with an “A” average — up from about 39 percent in 1998. But average SAT scores fell 24 points in that same period. The authors of the study — Michael Hurwitz of The College Board and Jason Lee of the University of […]

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Ed Tech., Personalized Learning, and Khan Academy

(Skoll) by Sarah Zak Borgman. Imagine that you only learned how to swim 75 percent? Or that you only learned how to ride your bike 75 percent? Or as a pilot, you only learned how to fly an airplane 75 percent? We’d likely feel the downside of partial mastery, with scrapes and bruises—or worse–along the […]

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What’s a Good SAT Score?

(US News & World Report) by Delece Smith-Barrow. Teens who plan to submit SAT scores for college applications can use summer break to study, but it may not always be clear which SAT score should be their goal. The SAT, an admissions exam many colleges and universities require of applicants, is administered by the College Board and scores students […]

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Kaplan Doubling Down on Academic Subject Tutoring

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kaplan, the world leader in test prep, is branching beyond its core business of preparing students for high-stakes exams, expanding into academic support to help college students and high school students who are taking college-level courses, such as AP® courses, succeed in the areas they consider to be the most challenging: science and […]

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