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Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing for College Admissions (SAT and ACT)?

Spark Admissions

Others argue that standardized tests, such as the SAT and the ACT, are the only fair way to evaluate student achievement. During the past seventy-five years, arguments about the value of the SAT and the ACT have not eliminated these tests. Yet, these tests have changed. It’s just one piece among many they use to evaluate applicants.

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The New Digital SAT – What It Is and What It Means for College Admissions

Spark Admissions

The past few years have seen an unprecedented number of American colleges and universities suspend or even completely drop their requirement that applicants submit standardized test scores from the SAT or ACT. Recently, in response, the College Board has announced major changes to the SAT. Now, they’ve planned a new change.

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Overcoming Test Anxiety

Top Tier Admissions

This technique is called cognitive restructuring , and there are several questions you can practice asking yourself to lessen the intensity of negative thoughts, like: What is the evidence for and against this thought? If a friend were having this negative thought, what would I tell them? Focus your attention on your breath.

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How Did We Get Here? - Part 3

Admissions Village

Part 3: This Process Is Opaque In the first part of this series, we discussed the role that the rise of test-optional (it is now optional to submit standardized test scores, SAT or ACT, at most colleges) has played in opening up the applicant pool to highly selective colleges. What can we say about test-optional admissions policies today?

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Giving Birth in Graduate School Added Years to My Life, and I’m Glad It Did

BestColleges

I was in a trial-by-fire situation where I had to re-learn how to be a full-time graduate student and instructor while caring for my infant at home. What’s also true is that it’s possible and totally okay to slow down. Some of them even brought little gifts for the baby. Some of them even brought little gifts for the baby.

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The Ideal College Application Timeline (2023–2024)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

Given their various responsibilities, your child should follow a timeline for what to complete and when. Our timeline can be applied flexibly to accommodate your child if they decide to take their standardized tests or begin working on their applications sooner or later than we recommend. Rather than include general advice (e.g., “Put

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The top 23 songs to listen to while completing your college applications in 2023 are…

Admissions.Blog

By day you are an overloaded high school senior year who feels dominated by IB or AP course assignments, juggling the responsibilities that come with leading four time-sucking extracurricular activities, and cramming to get an A in every class for your first quarter report card. Picture it. You are all alone in your bedroom at 11:47 p.m.