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News on College Applications

By Abhi On October 21, 2015 · 1 Comment · In College Application, Education: General, Education: Industry, General, In The News, Resource
College Admissions: Why Early Action and Decision Matter In the last decade, early admission programs have become an increasingly important aspect of college admissions. Many colleges are filling 30-70% of their freshman class via Early Action or Early Decision . . .             Universities, including Rice, A&M, want to make [...]
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Success Tips for High School and College

By Abhi On October 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, General, Resource, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
4 Back-to-School Tips for High School Seniors As your last summer of high school draws to a close, you may be preparing for the year-long transformation from high school student to college student . . .             3 Tasks to Help High School Juniors Boost College Success Junior year is [...]
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News on the Redesigned Fall PSAT/Spring SAT

By Abhi On September 24, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, In The News, Resource, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
Why Students Should Prep for the New PSAT For many years, taking the PSAT has helped college-bound high school students become familiar with the SAT, which typically is offered in the US and around the world several times a year. The PSAT was viewed as a practice test (especially if taken in the fall of [...]
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News on 2015 SAT and ACT Test Results

By Abhi On September 16, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, General, In The News, Resource, Teaching, Test Preparation, Testing
Results Reveal Largest and Most Diverse Group of Students Take PSAT, SAT, and AP; Need to Improve Readiness Remains Despite growing concerns about testing, assessments linked to opportunity are reaching more students than ever . . .     Why you shouldn’t care that SAT scores are stagnating SAT scores for 2014 hit their lowest [...]
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2014 – 2015 SAT Results Summary

By Abhi On September 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, General, In The News, Resource, Socrato: Release Update, Test Preparation, Testing
The College Board website now features a report on the 2014-2015 results for the SAT, 10th and 11th grade PSAT, and AP Exam. The report includes test result trends, implications, and future innovations to help more students participate and improve their scores. One major result is that SAT scores have not improved significantly from last [...]
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Stats to Start the School Year

By Abhi On September 8, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Education: Industry, General, Resource
Students across the country return to school this week, many having started at the beginning of September. A recent article on the ABC News website compiled some interesting school year stats from studies by the Department of Education and other organizations. The stats include information on student enrollment, graduation, and even the amount of sleep [...]
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News on the Best US High Schools

By Abhi On July 14, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, In The News, Teaching
U.S. News & World Report Releases the 2015 Best High Schools Rankings   Maryland claims highest percentage of top-performing high schools, followed by California and Connecticut . . .         Bartlett High School makes 2015 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools list Bartlett High School recently became the second School [...]
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Summertime Tips for SAT/ACT Test Prep

By Abhi On July 9, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Education: Industry, Exam: ACT, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Resource, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
SAT on some students’ minds this summer More and more students are spending part of their summer preparing for college admissions tests . . .         College Board jumps into SAT coaching as test changes loom For many years, the College Board argued that its SAT college entrance exam wasn’t coachable, but [...]
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It’s Time to Sign Up for Fall SAT and ACT Test Dates

By Abhi On June 26, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Resource, Teaching & Tutoring, Test Preparation, Testing
High school students who will be seniors in 2015-16, and who are planning to apply to colleges this fall, should register this summer for the first round of SAT or ACT testing, which begins in the fall. Students can sign up for this round of tests if they haven’t taken the exam(s) yet, or if [...]
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Tablet Initiatives News and Results

By Abhi On June 22, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, In The News, Learning Analytics, Teaching
5 Questions to Ask About High School Laptop, Tablet Initiatives Ask if your teen’s school has detailed plans for its one-to-one program and if teachers are prepared to use devices in the classroom . . .           Three local high schools end first year of using tablets for the first time Aside [...]
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