College Essay Guy

JUNE 15, 2023

If I (as a student) test, what's the right test for me, ACT vs SAT? How should I prep for the SAT or ACT? How do the PSAT and the National Merit Scholarship play into all of this? 25% of its applicants (who submitted scores—Stanford has been test optional) scored a 1560+ on the SAT and a 35 composite on the ACT.

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AHM Advising

MARCH 6, 2023

As if the conversation around standardized testing isn't confusing enough, we can soon add another layer of complication as the Digital PSAT rolls out this fall, followed by the Digital SAT in the spring. Try to take a diagnostic ACT and SAT this summer to understand which test is more comfortable for you.

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StandOut College Prep

MARCH 8, 2023

National Merit Scholarships are awarded to a select group of students among the top 1% of PSAT scores. The application process for becoming a National Merit Scholar is rigorous, and the winners come only from the top 1% of scorers who took the PSAT during their junior year of high school.

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Admissions.Blog

JULY 17, 2022

Early Decision vs. Regular Decision Acceptance Rates (Created by Jennie Kent and Jeff Levy ). ConvertYourScore.org – Our SAT-ACT conversion tool, which features important information about the SAT and ACT and the key ways in which the SAT and ACT differ, is the Internet’s most popular conversion tool and information site.

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College Essay Guy

JULY 21, 2023

How to complete the CSS Profile Steps for completing the CSS Profile CSS Profile support CSS Profile vs FAFSA Key differences between FAFSA and CSS Profile requirements How expensive is the CSS Profile? TABLE OF CONTENTS (click to skip ahead) What is a CSS Profile? Do I need to complete the CSS Profile?

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 9, 2022

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK A NEW TOOL FOR COMPARING SAT AND ACT SCORES Students who received their PSAT scores this week should take a few minutes to check out the concordance widget. If you watch CNN, look for me early next week on a segment with Don Lemon about public vs. private school and which is better.

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CTK College Coach

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The Test-Optional Movement and How it Affects You Should I Take the ACT or SAT or Neither One? If a student has not already taken a practice SAT or ACT, this is a good time to do so. When Should I Take the SAT or ACT? Schedule a 20 minute mini-admissions consult with me for guidance selecting your junior year coursework.

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