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What If You Bomb on the SAT or ACT?

on March 2, 2012 in Admissions, SAT/ACT

I recently got an email from a dad who was depressed because his son had performed poorly on the SAT test. He wondered what his son’s options are. I understand how the father felt. The ACT and SAT loom so large in the life of a college-bound student that it’s easy to assume that doing [...]

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Sizing Up Your SAT and ACT Scores

on December 6, 2011 in Admissions, SAT/ACT

Over the weekend, teenagers across the country suffered through the final SAT exam of  2011, which gave me an excuse to share some statistics on the SAT.  If you missed the post, here it is: 8 Statistics You Didn’t Know About the SAT Today I’m answering a question from a mom, who was prompted to [...]

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8 Statistics You Didn’t Know About the SAT

on December 4, 2011 in Admissions, SAT/ACT

Last week, a mom asked me on my Facebook page what constitutes good SAT scores. I told her it depends on the caliber of the school. At some colleges a 1600 out of a 2400 score is above average while at other schools, applicants with that kind of score wouldn’t even be seriously considered. At [...]

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Are Brilliant Teens the Best College Students?

on November 29, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, College readiness, SAT/ACT

I’ve often wondered why colleges and universities are so fixated on admitting students with extremely high SAT or ACT scores. Some of these teenagers only excel at taking tests and earning top grades, which can lead to awfully uninspiring young adults. I’ve heard admission folks privately lament that kids with high test scores can be [...]

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SAT Test Takers: Pay Attention to US News’ Footnote No. 9

on October 5, 2011 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, College rankings, Evaluating Schools, Research, SAT/ACT

If you do poorly on the SAT or ACT, you can always apply to colleges and universities that are test optional. It’s been awhile since I wrote about this subject and you can find the link to a previous post below, but today I want to share with you a new twist to the trend. [...]

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Should You Retake the SAT?

on September 16, 2011 in Admissions, SAT/ACT

Since it’ SAT/ACT season, I wanted to run a guest college blog post by Robert Levine, who graduated from the University of Miami with a BA in Finance.  He is currently serving as an SAT tutor for ParliamentTutors in Miami, FL. FYI: If you missed my SAT post from yesterday, here it is: The Latest [...]

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