by nancy | Jan 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
Are colleges really score optional? I get this question about college admissions frequently. The short answer is yes. The long explanation is complicated. Many people fear that if you do not submit standardized test scores on your college application, then the...
by nancy | Jan 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
For anyone watching, the trend is very clear; college acceptance rates at America’s competitive institutions are dropping precipitously. I think we can reasonably attribute this drop to three main factors. One, is the shift to score optional college admission...
by nancy | Nov 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Which test scores should I self-report? How do I report them? Do I have to send official score reports and when? What is a “superscore”? Can I use one? What is “Score Choice”? Handling test scores has gotten complicated. Read on for an...
by nancy | Feb 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am often asked which college admissions test a student should take. In my opinion, a student should try both the SAT Reasoning Test and the ACT. I think this advice holds water now more than ever since the Revised SAT came out in 2016. The Revised SAT and the ACT...
