College Admissions & Standardized Testing News 2024

Standardized testing and college admissions news and trends 2024

College AdmissionsValerie ErdeMarch 12, 2024College Admissions, Standardized tests, Test Optional, AP Exams

Test Optional? It Depends

Higher reported median ACT and SAT scores are inflated.

College Admissions, ACT & SAT, ACT, SAT, Standardized TestingValerie ErdeMarch 2, 2023Test Optional, ACT or SAT, SAT, College Board, College Test Prep, Standardized tests

The Myth Of The "Bad Tester"

There’s really no such thing as a bad tester.

Academic Performance, ACT & SAT, Standardized TestingValerie ErdeJune 15, 2022Standardized tests, academic help

Anxiety and Standardized Testing

Overcome test anxiety by understanding the cause.

Academic Performance, ACT & SAT, Standardized TestingValerie ErdeJune 15, 2022Standardized tests, test taking skills

Colleges That Are NOT Test Optional

Even some test optional colleges require tests .

Standardized Testing, College Admissions, ACT & SATValerie ErdeJanuary 26, 2022Standardized tests, SAT, ACT, College, College Admissions

Multiple Choice Test Success

How multiple choice tests work and why you should improve those skills.

Standardized Testing, ACT & SAT Math, ACT & SAT, Academic Performance, ACT & SAT Reading, Test ScoresValerie ErdeJanuary 23, 2022Multiple choice tests, Standardized tests, test taking skills

Test-Optional: Is It Really a Choice?

Test optional basically means test preferred.

Academic Performance, ACT & SAT, College Admissions, Standardized TestingValerie ErdeNovember 3, 2021Test Optional, Standardized tests, College Admissions

The Rise of AP in College Admissions

With the death of SAT Subject Tests, AP exams are likely to become more important.

Academic Performance, College Admissions, Standardized Testing, Test ScoresValerie ErdeMarch 30, 2021AP Exams, Standardized tests

Parents' Role In Testing And Academic Success

Advice on the role parents should play in their teens’ ACT/SAT testing?

Standardized Testing, ACT & SAT Math, ACT & SAT Reading, College Admissions, Academic Performance, ACT & SAT, Test ScoresValerie ErdeFebruary 4, 2021Standardized tests, ACT, SAT, ACT tutoring, SAT tutoring, SAT test prep, ACT Prep

Who Gets In And Why - Book Highlights

Every high school parent should read this book!

College Admissions, Standardized Testing, Test Scores, Summer Programs & ActivitiesValerie ErdeOctober 1, 2020College Admissions, College Merit Scholarships, College Application, Test Optional, Standardized tests

ACT or SAT? How To Decide Which Test To Take

Tips to help you decide whether to take the ACT or SAT.

ACT & SAT, ACT & SAT Math, ACT & SAT Reading, College Admissions, Standardized Testing, Test ScoresValerie ErdeJune 1, 2020ACT Prep, SAT Prep, ACT or SAT, Standardized tests, College Admissions

COVID-19: Testing And The College Process

How COVID-19 is impacting standardized testing & the college admissions process.

College Admissions, ACT & SAT, Standardized TestingValerie ErdeApril 22, 2020ACT or SAT, Standardized tests, ACT, SAT, Test Optional, test optional

Boys Are Falling Behind In Reading Worldwide

Worldwide, there is a growing crisis in boys reading and writing achievement.

ACT & SAT, ACT & SAT Reading, Standardized TestingValerie ErdeFebruary 9, 2020ACT or SAT, Test Scores and gender, Standardized tests, ACT Reading, SAT Reading

Best ACT/SAT Study Techniques (Cramming Doesn't Work)

Cramming works for some types of tests, but not for the ACT/SAT. This is the science says about cramming and better test prep methods.

ACT & SAT, ACT & SAT Math, ACT & SAT Reading, ACT, SATValerie ErdeJuly 21, 2018SAT Prep, ACT Prep, Standardized tests, Test Prep Comment