ACM College Consulting

JULY 9, 2024

Testing and the new digital SAT continue to be hot topics in the college admissions world. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Laura Heslin Whitmore, owner of Strategic Test Prep, about her take on the new digital SAT and top tips for preparing for it. How many times should students take the SAT?

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 10, 2023

Dartmouth SAT and ACT Requirements Though Dartmouth doesn’t enforce a minimum required SAT or ACT score, it’s crucial to perform exceptionally well. For the ACT, the composite scores were 32 and 35. Choosing Between SAT and ACT Dartmouth doesn’t favor one test over the other.

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Discovery College Consulting

APRIL 30, 2024

Test-optional means that a college does not require applicants to submit ACT/SAT scores, but applicants can do so if they would like. In practice, however, at least at some colleges, it appears to be a different story. In practice, however, at least at some colleges, it appears to be a different story.

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ACM College Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It is important to visit campuses to gain a better idea of what you want and don’t want from your future college. Prepare for Standardized Tests If you plan to take the SAT or ACT, start preparing now. Plan to take the test at least twice this spring and summer to meet fall deadlines.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 20, 2024

Being a participant is great, but learning to lead and make a difference outside the classroom is an accomplishment that colleges truly value. Make a plan around SAT/ACT testing If you haven’t already, fall of your junior year is the time to map out your standardized testing plan.

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ACM College Consulting

MARCH 21, 2023

The test prep experts at Applerouth who have seen more of the new test have assured me that students actually have to get a lot of incorrect answers to get the ‘lower’ level of questions. TEST PREP: As the new format has not been out long, most test prep companies have not done a lot of updating to their materials.

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Discovery College Consulting

MARCH 5, 2024

According to Jed Applerouth, a nationally recognized leader in test prep, tutoring and executive function coaching, “ … for the admissions officer at a selective college, wading through transcript after transcript filled with A’s, the job of picking the most deserving student for a coveted spot has never been more challenging.”

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Discovery College Consulting

JULY 16, 2024

A recent webinar from test prep and tutoring company Applerouth addressed these issues. In it, Jed Applerouth, the company’s founder and an educational psychologist, shared the following data from ACT: in 2010, the average cumulative GPA was 3.22. In 2021, it was 3.39. The post Aiming for Ivies?

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Brand College Consulting

JANUARY 1, 2023

Brand College Consulting helps clients with course selection , including Pre-AP/AP options, Dual Credit, electives, and extracurricular activities. Do you have a testing schedule? Do you know if you are stronger in your ACT or SAT test? Also, do you plan to take any SATII tests?

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Discovery College Consulting

MAY 10, 2023

The College Board hasn’t officially commented, but test prep companies such as Applerouth, Arborbridge and Compass Prep believe students who receive the easier second module will earn scores between 200 and 590 per section, while those taking the harder module will earn scores between 440 and 800 per section.

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HelloCollege

AUGUST 16, 2024

A small liberal arts college or a big research university? Do you need help with particular areas, like essay writing or test prep? Some counselors offer comprehensive packages that span several months to years, while others provide la carte services for things like SAT and ACT prep and essay coaching.

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Discovery College Consulting

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Some college professors have seen a marked change in the educational preparedness of students entering in 2021 and beyond. According to Jed Applerouth, a well known test prep and tutoring expert, “A veteran math professor at UT Austin noted that 25% of his students in the fall of 2021 failed intro Calculus compared to 5% in an ordinary year.”

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Strategic College Consulting

APRIL 16, 2020

Some colleges have temporarily suspended their standardized testing requirement. For example, the University of California has announced that it will not require ACT or SAT test scores for students applying for fall 2021 admission. Does this mean that a student should abandon all test prep?

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Elite Open School

JANUARY 20, 2021

However, the discontinuation of SAT Subject Tests, the inflation of high school grades as a result of distance learning, and the University of California going test-blind with regards to the SAT and ACT, all place greater attention on AP exam scores as an integral part of a college application package in order to provide valuable academic context.

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DC College Counseling

APRIL 2, 2024

ACT OFFERS SHORTER (EXPERIMENTAL) TEST Students taking the June ACT will have the option to participate in a pilot offering , with fewer questions and more time per question. This is part of a study, and we do NOT recommend this to our students because their test prep has been geared towards the traditional version of the test.

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