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Colleges and Universities That are Test-Optional

on June 17, 2013 in Uncategorized

Michelle Kretzschmar of Do It Yourself College Rankings and I will be holding our second in a series of summer college webinars tonight at 6 p.m. PDT. We hope you can attend and please bring a quesiton to ask — the best part of the webinar will be your questions! Lynn O’Shaughnessy I don’t have [...]

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Should You Take the ACT or SAT?

on June 5, 2013 in Uncategorized

 Michelle Kretzschmar of Do It Yourself College Rankings and I will be holding our second free college webinar on at 6 p.m. PDT on June 22. Hundreds attended our first webinar and we are hoping for another great turnout as we share tips to help you make college more affordable. To learn more, visit my [...]

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Predictions About the New SAT Test

on May 31, 2013 in Uncategorized

How much do you know about the ACT and SAT? I thought I knew a lot, but I learned more when I attended an illuminating session on standardized testing at the recent annual conference of the Western Association of College Admission Counseling. I’m sharing some of the presentation that was put together by Adam Ingersoll, [...]

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College Admission Heartbreak and Reality

on April 17, 2013 in Uncategorized

One way that I try to keep up with what’s happening in the higher-ed world is to belong to some LinkedIn Groups including one called College Counseling for the Rest of Us. Last week Michael Szarek, the group’s founder, who is an assistant vice president at Felician College and a college consultant in New Jersey, [...]

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Is There a Perfect Date to Take the ACT or SAT?

on February 18, 2013 in Admissions, Applying, SAT/ACT

A couple of years ago I listened in on a webinar about SAT strategies that really impressed me. The guest speaker was Jeb Applerouth, who runs an eponymous test-prep firm that’s headquartered in Atlanta. Since the webinar, I occasionally visit Applerouth’s blog to see what he’s been writing about standardized testing. Jeb gave me permission [...]

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Comparing Your Teenager’s SAT Scores

on December 5, 2012 in Admissions, Applying, SAT/ACT

A mother recently asked me what constitutes a good SAT scores. I told her that 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 some of the [...]

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