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Should I take the SAT or ACT in the fall?

Humbach Education Consulting

For Underclassmen Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE If you are a junior, you should plan to take the PSAT test in October. It’s offered at your school and you should check with your school counselor for the exact date, cost, and registration process. For juniors, the PSAT is the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). More to come on the NMSQT in a later email.

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Top Frequently Asked Questions About AP Courses

Princeton College Consulting

Advanced Placement courses, or AP courses, are rigorous college-level courses where you can both prove your academic ability and potentially earn college credit. It’s true, taking AP classes in high school can demonstrate your readiness for college in ways that regular, or even honors-level classes cannot, but choosing how many to take and which ones can be nuanced.

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Taking the SAT or ACT in the fall.

Humbach Education Consulting

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Maybe you are happy with the test scores you have. If so, congratulations – that's one part of the application process completed. If not, there’s time to take the SAT or ACT and get your results before early college deadlines. It’s not too early to register for SAT or ACT tests if you plan to take them in the fall.

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2019 Summer Reading Suggestions

Humbach Education Consulting

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Summer is the perfect time for a good book! And how about a book that will give you a new perspective on college, education, yourself, or the world? Each year, The Washington Post publishes a reading list assembled by Brennan Barnard. He is the director of college counseling at the private Derryfield School in New Hampshire and college admission program manager of the Making Caring Common project of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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What is college fit?

Humbach Education Consulting

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE You have probably heard this term a lot already. Your counselor talks about it, your parents are looking for it. What is it? What is college fit? Think of fit as a picture of college that brings four elements together to make the best fit for you. Consider Academic, Social, Physical and Financial perspectives.

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Seniors, what scores did you get on your AP exams?

Humbach Education Consulting

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The wait is over! AP test scores were released starting on Friday, July 5. Scores are released by the state or geographic area you are located in. View the date and location schedule, and your scores, on the College Board schedule. What is the AP exam score scale? There is no “pass” or “fail” on the AP tests.