Stanford University Reinstates Test Requirements Effective Fall 2025...
AI adoption continues to gain momentum as AI models become more powerful, better trained, and more useful in a wide variety of applications. The frontier Large Language Models (LLMs), ChatGPT, Claude...
View ArticleRising Juniors, It’s Time to Take a Practice Test
Congratulations on finishing your Sophomore year! As you enjoy the calm of summer before your Junior year starts, now is a great time to take both an SAT and ACT practice test. Taking the practice...
View ArticleAP Physics Overhaul: What Students Need to Know About theMay 2025 Exam Changes
The College Board is, once again, overhauling its suite of AP Physics courses. As a student, you might be wondering whether the class you signed up for is still the best one for you and whether there...
View ArticleAI Will Soon Be Reading & Evaluating Some College Admissions Essays
AI adoption continues to gain momentum as AI models become more powerful, better trained, and more useful in a wide variety of applications. The frontier Large Language Models (LLMs), ChatGPT, Claude...
View Article5 Things to Keep in Mind When Transitioning from Public to Private School
Having helped students in independent schools for decades, we have witnessed countless new students join the independent school community. While private schools offer a warm, welcoming environment,...
View ArticleStride Ahead Academically this Summer!
Returning to school in the fall can be an overwhelming experience. There are new classes, different teachers, and a sudden flood of assignments. Sometimes students sit down for their first day of...
View ArticleGet Ahold of Summer Screen Time
“I’ll be spending most of my free time on my phone this summer” are words parents are unlikely to hear from their kids, but there’s a good chance that screens are going to play an outsized role in...
View ArticleCraft your Perfect Summer Testing Timeline
Now that summer is in full swing, it’s time for rising Juniors to put their summer testing plan into action. A little bit of studying now will reduce pressure in the Fall and help avoid getting...
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ACT Announces Shorter Test with Optional Science Section – an Unqualified Win...
In June 2024 the ACT, Inc. piloted a shorter test in order to better compete with the digital SAT. A mere five weeks later, and the results are in: the ACT is moving to a shortened format and allowing...
View ArticleExplainer: What We Know So Far About the Recently Announced ACT Updates
Last month we learned that the ACT is introducing a shorter digital ACT with fewer items, more time per question, and an optional Science section. More details have emerged regarding the timing of the...
View ArticleWhat Every Parent Wishes They’d Known About the SSAT and ISEE
For many students, the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test) or ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) is their first encounter with high stakes testing. We highly recommend that you use this...
View ArticleGetting Ready for High School
Starting high school can be a challenging time. You want to be as prepared as possible for this new chapter in your life. You’ll be experiencing new classes, meeting new friends, and trying out new...
View ArticleGetting Ready for Middle School
Starting middle school can be an exciting time. There are new opportunities and challenges around every corner. You want to be as prepared as possible for this new chapter in your life. While you...
View ArticleHow the PSAT Can Unlock SAT/ACT Success
For many high school juniors, SAT and ACT prep can feel like just one more item on an already overwhelming to-do list. Between maintaining grades, participating in extracurricular activities, and...
View ArticleOrganize for Success: Tips to Start Your School Year on the Right Foot
Happy September! Depending on where you live, you might be just diving into the new school year or you might be deep enough in to be approaching your first big tests of the year (or getting ready to...
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Johns Hopkins is the Latest Highly Selective School to Reinstate SAT/ACT...
In August, Johns Hopkins University joined the ranks of other highly selective universities in its decision to reinstate admission testing requirements. 2024 has seen the tides turning, as many of the...
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The Return on Investment in Education
In America, when we are talking education, we are typically talking money. Is the private school a better value than the public school, and will the significant investment in private tuition set my...
View Article11 Time-Tested Strategies to Unlock Test Prep Success for Students with LDs,...
October is LD, ADHD, and Dyslexia awareness month. In the last 20 years, we have worked with all types of learners, and we know first-hand about the challenges that standardized tests can present for...
View ArticleSAT Question Weighting: What Matters Most on the Test
For years prior to the release of the digital SAT, we had conversations with College Board employees about their plans to create a shorter exam. Of course, students would prefer the SAT to be as brief...
View ArticleYour 2024 Guide to the SSAT and ISEE: Testing Timelines and Important Updates
For families planning to attend private secondary schools, the SSAT or ISEE can be an important part of the application process. Now that school is in full swing, it’s time to plan which test to take...
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