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SSA Online College Prep
JUNE 12, 2023
Alyssa the SAT Expert has heard tons of parents’ questions about applying to college. Frequently Asked Questions About Applying to College - Parents’ Edition: The Common App Essay Question: If my student uses the Common Application, can they use the same essay for all schools? Read more college admissions tips on our blog !
SSA Online College Prep
JANUARY 26, 2024
The biggest question I get asked is “How do I get off the waitlist?” eg “Alyssa Smith: Why I love Tulane!” Schedule 15 min for $15 with Alyssa the College Expert! Harvard got 42% more applicants in the 2020-2021 cycle than 2019-2020. That is HUGE. And that means every college’s waitlist is INCREDIBLY long this year!
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SSA Online College Prep
APRIL 27, 2023
Countless parents have asked us why their student gets good grades but has low SAT scores - not realizing that this is super common! Prepping on her own in high school, Alyssa could never get above a 650 on the math section of the SAT exam. So how did she get to a perfect 800 ?
SSA Online College Prep
MAY 25, 2023
There are two questions parents usually ask when thinking about SAT prep: How much should I aim to improve? Subscribe to Alyssa the SAT Expert on YouTube How much do you already know the subject matter? The way you talk to your student about the SAT affects how they perform. Read more on Socratic Summer Academy’s blog.
SSA Online College Prep
APRIL 24, 2023
We walk you through the two major questions to ask yourself when evaluating whether the loans offered to you are reasonable. Make sure you understand whether the loans you see are per semester or annual, add up how much debt you’ll be in at the end of four years, and ask yourself whether it’s reasonable for you. The takeaway?
SSA Online College Prep
AUGUST 17, 2023
This is Step 8 of Alyssa the SAT Expert’s 9 Steps to Forming an SAT Prep Habit series. I’m asking you to do something that’s hard; know that it is hard and that if you’re doing it, you should be proud of doing something challenging. You are shooting for 80 hours of SAT prep before you start to see reliable score improvements.
SSA Online College Prep
DECEMBER 2, 2022
As you likely remember, the College Board announced they were going to give a digital SAT in December 2020 and then walked away from it, in large part because of the huge AP test snafu where students’ tests weren’t saved when they uploaded them, and so they were asked to re-take the tests. For example, if I were to ask, “What’s 11 x 45?”,
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