As part of registering for the SAT/ ACT test, Collegeboard and ACT allow you to be able to send your test scores directly to four colleges at no additional charge. Collegeboard even extends a nine-day grace period after the test day to send scores at no additional fee.

What you write and how it is written is based on who the audience is and what the objective of the writing sample is. A DVD instruction manual is written in a different style than a romance novel, which is nothing like an economics textbook. The guy setting up his DVD just wants to know how to complete each step as quickly as possible. The romance reader is looking to escape into a fantasy world.

Because college admissions are more competitive than ever, an accepted application often comes down to the details. For instance, high school transcripts are an excellent way for students to positively differentiate themselves from other applicants. But what exactly are colleges looking for in a transcript, other than good grades?

Given that most students take SAT and/or ACT more than once in order to get their optimal score, one of the most common questions that many students and parents have is which scores to share with colleges and how to do so. Collegeboard and ACT give students the flexibility to choose which scores (by test date for the SAT and ACT and by individual tests for the SAT Subject Tests™) to send to colleges. However, the main caveat is that this must be done in accordance with an institution’s stated score-use practice. This practice is known as Score Choice.

In the past couple of days there have been several announcements from Collegboard and ACT regarding their upcoming testing dates. We have recapped relevant headlines and come up with recommendations that we feel should serve our students. Since every student is different, these recommendations may need to be tailored to his/her situation.

Students who take the PSAT test in their Junior Year of high school are automatically entered for National Merit Scholarship competition.

Scores from the October 2018 PSAT/NMSQT test are expected to be available between December 10th and 12th.

Operation Varsity Blues has captured the nation’s imagination for the past few weeks. The headlines conjure images of parents who have lost faith in their children’s ability to stand on their own two feet—images of colleges as “Pay to Play” institutions, auctioning off admissions to the highest bidders.

Study groups can help students stay motivated and organized. In fact, it's shown that they can be even more effective than classroom discussions in helping students learn and remember.

Let’s start with a clarification. ADHD is a medical condition, not a personality flaw. Just as you need to be aware of, monitor, and support any other medical condition your child might have, the same is true of ADHD.

Students who qualify for extended time will still have the same total amount of extra time. Before, students could spend their extra time (1.5 hrs) on whichever of the four tests they chose. Now that time is proportionally allocated across the four subject tests. This is a change for the ACT but exactly how the SAT allocates extended time.

The change takes effect September 2018.

When working toward SAT or ACT test, taking a full-length actual conditions test is one of the most important parts of preparation. These practice tests not only provide you with a score but also highlight your test-taking tendencies. How do you manage your time, do you get distracted easily, and what kind of test anxiety do you have?

Letter of recommendations is a very confusing aspect of college admissions. Either student misses their importance or over think it. Ideally speaking, letters of recommendation provide a first-hand account of who the student is, their conduct in an educational setting, enriching it with anecdotes etc.

With college acceptances in its wake, April brings an end to all the months and years of planning, studying, preparation, and the emotional roller coaster ride of college admissions process. While the competition to apply to colleges has increased dramatically over the last couple of decades, the reality is most students will get accepted to more than one college they applied to.

All though optional, taking AP Test and SAT Subject Test (depending upon what colleges you are applying to), may provide the much needed advantage on your college application and financial relief on your college tuition bill.