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The Role of Test Prep in College and Career Readiness

Peterson's Blog

Effective test prep is not merely about achieving a score; it’s crucial to developing the skills and confidence necessary for long-term college and career success. This blog will discuss how test prep can boost students’ college and career readiness and how it is, in essence, a relief valve.

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Do You Need Both ACT and SAT for College?​

Peterson's Blog

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. Balancing test prep schedules.

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Introducing Our New CLT Prep Course

Peterson's Blog

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. What Will Students Learn?

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HelloCollege in the LA Times: The Role of AI in College Admissions

HelloCollege

The LA Times feature outlines that while AI tools can help brainstorm essay ideas , organize deadlines, or identify scholarships, they’re not meant to write the story of who a student is. She was accepted into all 19 colleges she applied to—including the University of Michigan and University of Miami—and earned over $35,000 in scholarships.

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The Common Data Set Explained: GPA, Test Scores, and What Colleges Really Want

Emerging College Consulting

The CDS gives you hard numbers: how many students were accepted, how many submitted test scores, and what those scores looked like. Smarter College List Building When students compare GPA ranges, test scores, and admit rates, they can confidently categorize schools as reach, match, or likely. It tells you what’s really going on.

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To Test Prep, or Not?

CTK College Coach

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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The College Admissions Lifecycle: A Guide Through High School

Great College Advice

The college admissions process is a multi-year journey that begins in freshman year and culminates with college acceptance in senior year. Test Preparation : Take SAT/ACT in your fall or spring semester. Many students do test prep during fall/winter to prepare. Research and apply for scholarships.