Great College Advice

JANUARY 7, 2025

Your high school counselor will hopefully be a great resource for questions along the way, whether it be pointing you to potential college majors, standardized test advice, local college fair details, local scholarship information, and help with high school course selection.

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The PSAT will still be the qualifying exam for the National Merit scholarship (the NMSQT). The first step is to take a diagnostic, working with a tutor or test prep company to take sections of both tests. You can also simply take a practice test of each and compare results. No more long reading passages.

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Great College Advice

JANUARY 28, 2025

While scores don’t count officially, these provide valuable exposure to test formats and help identify areas for improvement. College Exploration : Begin general college research – consider preferences regarding size, location, and academic programs. Test Preparation : Take SAT/ACT in your fall or spring semester.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 20, 2024

Also, even though many colleges truly are test optional, your admission odds may increase with a test result above a certain threshold. In terms of which test to take, you may want to take a practice exam for each. Many test prep companies will provide free resources as well.

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

COLLEGE INFO SESSIONS: If a college comes to your town or close to your town or school, go listen. Also, be sure to check out all the amazing virtual opportunities colleges are making available now. COLLEGE FAIRS: Go to them! WRITE: I know you hear so much about the Terrifying College Essay…. Ask questions.

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