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If you have accepted your admission offer...you are not done yet. Not reading and acting on email can lead to the cancellation of your admission acceptance.
If you have accepted your admission offer...you are not done yet. Not reading and acting on email can lead to the cancellation of your admission acceptance.
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The "Adversity Score" is Redundant
Posted on May 19, 2019 at 11:30 AM |
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DIY SAT and ACT Prep
Posted on May 25, 2016 at 3:54 PM |
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New SAT Score versus Old SAT Score
Posted on May 12, 2016 at 3:49 PM |
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Should I take SAT Subject Tests?
Posted on March 16, 2016 at 5:03 PM |
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Getting ready for fall SAT and ACT Testing
Posted on June 22, 2014 at 10:00 PM |
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This summer is a great time to study for the ACT and SAT tests that will be given in September and October of 2014. Many students either buy a book off the websites or in the bookstore to study or study on the SAT and ACT websites. Others enroll in a formal SAT test preparation program. An additional step that students can take to get ready is to get extra help in areas where they are weak. A good math tutor can help a student with problems in the test prep books and help the student understand any items they get wrong on the sample tests in the book. There is no one best strategy for preparation. Reading over the summer helps the critical reading portion because students keep their reading speed and comprehension skills current. Writing also helps on the writing portion. Students should choose the strategy that works best for them and not put off getting started. |
What if the SAT test date is a disaster?
Posted on September 13, 2013 at 12:22 AM |
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Sometimes a student stumbles on SAT test day due to personal illness, family events or another issue. By stumble, I mean real disaster like not finishing most of his test, not being able to concentrate due to stress or not being able to complete items because of an inability to stay awake during the test. Students are not always aware that they can cancel results of an SAT exam. Students may cancel the test on the day of the test and also have until 11:59 pm on the Wednesday following the test to ask that their test results be cancelled. This is a decision that is irreversible once made. It is also a decision best made after consulting parents. Test policies of most colleges count the highest score earned on the critical reading, math and writing test from all attempts. So if a student earns their highest critical reading score on the second attempt and the best math score on the first attempt, those are the scores that are counted. Such forgiving policies mean that in most cases students will not be penalized for low scores on a test when higher scores are reported for another attempt. Most college applications also have a section where a student can explain any type of extenuating circumstance that the student would like the admissions committee to know about. Cancelling an SAT test result is not necessary for most students because of the policies at most colleges regarding how they consider score reports. Cancellation should only be done when there has been a significant performance or equipment issue. There is no refund for tests that are cancelled after taking the exam. |
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