Peterson's Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Desiring an excellent score on the HSPT is a great goal, especially if you hope to get into the Catholic High School of your choice. In this blog, we’ll show you how to use your HSPT Practice Test Scores to inform your study efforts. Why Track Your HSPT Practice Test Scores?

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Peterson's Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Unlock Students Potential: Introducing Our New Classic Learning Test Prep (CLT Prep)getting them closer to a score highlighting their college admissions strengths. What is the CLT Test? With its popularity, were excited to offer this CLT test prep to Petersons subscribers. Why Petersons for CLT Prep?

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AdmissionSight

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Not everyone feels confident when it comes to taking tests. You’re not alone— around 40 to 60% of high school students experience test anxiety, a type of stress that makes it tough to focus and perform well during exams. won’t require standardized test scores. What Are the Best Test Optional Colleges in 2025?

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Peterson's Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2024

CLEP and DSST are credit-by-exam tests, meaning that if you show your knowledge of the given subject, you can earn college credit by taking an exam if your university accepts CLEP or DSST for credit. Both exams are standardized tests that measure your knowledge of certain subjects by scoring satisfactorily on the exam.

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Peterson's Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

HSPT test dates are nearing. This exam will open doors to a world of opportunities for private high school admissions, as it is a placement test that gauges where you stand in your academic journey thus far. Are you ready to tackle the HSPT entrance exam? Overview of HSPT Sections A.

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Peterson's Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

Standardized test scores, like the SAT and ACT, determine academic readiness and skills for entering university. Scores grant entry to schools with specific requirements, award scholarships, and determine areas of strengths and weaknesses within a students academic career. What Are the ACT and SAT?

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Peterson's Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Disappointment in failing a credit-by-exam test is a normal reaction to have, whether you took the Spanish CLEP test, the American Government CLEP test, or any other CLEP courses. You’ve been waiting in anticipation to know how you’ve done on the test; the results came back, and your heart sank.

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Peterson's Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Reflection helps us redefine and make sense of our experiences—offering valuable insights for personal growth, making it an unexpected ACT test prep tool. Familiarizing yourself with the test format through an ACT prep course is a key step in understanding these constraints. What is Reflection?

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Peterson's Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

As one of the first high school standardized tests a student takes, the PSAT can set the stage for teenagers’ expectations of themselves and future exams. The test is a critical milestone for expressing academic and college readiness; your students’ confidence on test day often reflects how well-prepared they are.

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Peterson's Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Having higher test scores is one of the best ways to gain admission into your dream college and possibly even obtaining highly sought-after scholarship money. These are just three reasons why test prep is incredibly important! Keep reading to see what test prep can do for you. Enhance Test-Taking Strategies.

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Testing Tips and Timeline for High School Juniors (Class of 2025) October - Taking the PSAT Most high school juniors in the US will take the PSAT on or around October 11. It is meant to be a warm-up to the real test, and it is! You can also simply take a practice test of each and compare results.

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ACM College Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

High school juniors are at a pivotal stage in the college application process. While senior year gets the spotlight, much of the prep work should happen NOW. Prepare for Standardized Tests If you plan to take the SAT or ACT, start preparing now. Research the testing requirements of your potential colleges as you plan.

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Peterson's Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Whether you need SAT ACT tutoring, ISEE test tutoring, or an online math tutor, Peterson’s test prep connects you with an award-winning online tutor anytime, 24/7, for instant live tutoring. Test Anxiety and Poor Exam Performance —You may understand the material but struggle to perform under pressure during exams.

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Peterson's Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

DSST testing population refers to the population that takes the DANTES Subject Standardized Test or DSST. DSST exams help individuals earn college credits by testing them on information they are familiar with. Traditional students utilize DSST practice tests to earn college credits faster. So, who takes these exams?

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BestColleges

APRIL 15, 2024

Harvard has reinstituted its standardized test requirement beginning next fall. Studies suggest standardized tests can help increase socioeconomic diversity. Add Harvard to the list of universities reinstating standardized test requirements. Brown soon hopped aboard the testing bandwagon, offering the same rationale. [S]trong

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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2024

As a current or potential student in a Catholic school, combining faith and practice tests is an essential component to thriving in your high school entrance exams. Faith is the foundation for any test. Stress management through prayer can be a powerful tool in your test-taking endeavors.

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BestColleges

JULY 17, 2023

The Classic Learning Test is an alternative to the SAT and ACT and is accepted by over 200 mostly private and religious colleges and universities. Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing public schools to administer the test. The test may soon be accepted by public universities in Florida. In May, Florida Gov.

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Peterson's Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Examples of New Year Goals for Students Academic : Improve grades, master a new subject, or read more books Petersons Test Prep gives you access to tutors with our 3- and 6-month subscriptions so you can ace your upcoming tests and class assignments.

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Peterson's Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Perhaps youre an undergraduate student looking to test out of some of your general coursework. Or, maybe, youve just returned to school for career advancement and want to progress quickly through material you are already familiar with and still need credit for. Thats where the concept of Credit by Exam (CLEP tests, DSST, AP, etc.)

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Top Tier Admissions

MAY 20, 2024

Test-optional? Test-flexible? Test-blind? Test-neutral? Test-recommended? Test-aware? While many universities have announced post-pandemic admissions policies that re-instate mandatory standardized test scores, there is still no consensus. SAT Tutoring Expert one-on-one guidance to boost your score.

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HelloCollege

JANUARY 21, 2025

When planning for college , standardized test scores still stand out as one of the most important factors in applying to college. Many private ACT and SAT tutoring companies offer packages to best suit your test prep needs. While self-study and school resources can be helpful, tutoring offers personalized, targeted support.

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Koodoos Learning

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The test-optional movement started almost 50 years ago at Bowdoin College, but in the past few years, more and more colleges have joined along. Recently, diversity concerns may have led to more colleges deciding to go test optional. that are now test-optional, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing.”

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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Standardized tests, like the SAT and ACT, are used to determine academic readiness and skills for entering university. Scores grant entry to schools with specific requirements, award scholarships, and determine areas of strengths and weaknesses within a student’s academic career. ACT and SAT scores decline across the U.S.

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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

There are so many options after high school and Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Suess is a classic high school graduation gift to demonstrate the grand adventure that awaits upon tossing your graduation cap. College/University There are benefits to going to college and university after high school.

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 20, 2024

The junior year of high school is the most important year in preparing for college admissions. Although there is no cookie-cutter approach, here are some suggestions to kickstart the college admissions process entering your junior year of high school. Many test prep companies will provide free resources as well.

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Peterson's Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With Peterson’s Test Prep , you’ll find explanations for answers to provide high retention of learning material. Enhances Retention and Memory The psychology of “rewards” in gamification can strengthen memory and retention. Feedback loops (e.g.,

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Discovery College Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

High school students and parents are often bombarded by well-meaning friends and relatives who think they know it all when it comes to college admissions, the college search process, college applications, essay writing, and more. The College Admissions Process Podcast – hosted by high school principal John Durante.

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AdmissionSight

JANUARY 11, 2025

The personal insight questions are a big part of your application, and this is your chance to show UC Davis who you are beyond just your GPA and test scores. No need to worry about test scores and recommendation letters! That means you can skip stressing over standardized test prep and tracking down teachers for letters.

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College Wise

APRIL 27, 2023

Are you looking to enroll your youngster into a private or parochial middle or high school? They'll likely need to face an entrance exam before being considered. In this blog, you'll discover everything there is to know about the ISEE and SSAT exams and how your teen can be successful in preparing for them.

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Peterson's Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

As the previous General Manager of Petersons Test Prep division, Coyne now succeeds the CEO position in place of Jordan Stolper. ” Coyne made the following statement: Im honored to step into the leadership role at Petersons and excited to collaborate with our talented team to elevate our Test Prep, Career Prep, and Data Products.

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Discovery College Consulting

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Not only are today’s high school students being affected by frequent changes in colleges’ testing policies (as described in a recent blog post ), they also have another upcoming change to contend with: next year, the ACT will switch to a digital format, in addition to undergoing other alterations.

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Solomon Admissions

JULY 9, 2024

Faculty Frustration with High School Curricula Having spent the majority of my career in enrollment management positions, the question of standardized testing’s impact on college admissions arises more frequently than you might expect.

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Peterson's Blog

AUGUST 7, 2024

Each test for Catholic High School Entrance Exams is unique, yet there are a few tips for every exam that you can use to ensure you have the best chance of success in any number of them. A triumphant test day begins with you and these five Catholic High School entrance exam tips.

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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Arithmetic Reasoning (AR) Tests ability to solve basic arithmetic word problems. Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Tests knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications. Mathematics Knowledge (MK) Tests knowledge of mathematical concepts and applications. A high AFQT score leads to more opportunities within the military.

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University Gurus

MARCH 23, 2024

The term “college prep” is used in a variety of ways. For some, college prep is a single class. For others, it refers to a high school specialized in college placement. For others, it might fall somewhere in between, including some test prep services and making sure you pick the right high school classes.

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Marks Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In the past year, a growing number of colleges and universities have announced that they are ending their test optional policies and returning to requiring standardized tests such as the ACT and the SAT. School shutdowns made it hard for students to take the tests in many states.

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Peterson's Blog

MARCH 10, 2025

With my heart beating and fingers trying to grip my pencil, I remember the experience of taking my first AP test. When it came time to show my understanding in test format, I was nervous and didnt get an adequate score to present to colleges for credit. of the passage.

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