SAT Subject Tests – A Quick Primer
Many parents ask us why their kids should bother taking subject tests if they also take APs – why are subject tests so important anyway? A bit of background – you might remember them as ACHIEVEMENT tests as that’s what […]
Leverage SAT Subject Tests This August
Subject Tests in the summer? NO way. Actually, YES way –in a BIG way. Serious college applicants understand that summer isn’t all fun and games. While we’re advocates of relaxation, meditation, living an active lifestyle and of course, fun and […]
Tips for Saturday’s SAT & Subject Tests
For those of you taking Subject Tests or the SAT on Saturday — good luck! Below are some tips to help you maximize test day and soar! Eat a healthy dinner the night before — carb loading is a fine […]
Columbia Drops SAT/ACT Writing and Subject Tests
Columbia University announced recently that it will no longer require the writing section of the SAT or ACT and it will not require Subject Tests from applicants. U Penn and Cornell are the only other Ivies that do not require […]
SAT Subject Tests – What You Need to Know
Recently Columbia University followed the University of Pennsylvania’s lead by becoming the second Ivy League school to drop both SAT Subject Test requirements along with the writing section requirements for the SAT or ACT. It appears schools are starting to […]
ACT Screw Up
We were among the first to notice the ACT’s dramatic change in scoring the writing section and blogged about it back in NOVEMBER of 2015. Michele even called the ACT directly to “alert” them to a major issue with the […]
SATs and Your Spirit Animal
Okay, okay we HEAR you…who wants to be judged, evaluated, sorted and dissed by a set of scores? Junior year in particular can feel like you ARE your data points. Life is so much more, of course…there’s your: Emotional Intelligence […]
Test Day Checklist
For those of you taking the January 23rd SAT we wish you the BEST. Read our TTA’s Top Ten Testing Tips and Tricks blog post to brush up on your test taking skills. CRUSH the SAT!
Grad School Test Prep
By: Steve Dulan, GRE, GMAT and LSAT Tutor for Top Tier Admissions In a perfect world, prep for any of the graduate entrance exams (GRE, GMAT, LSAT) would begin 3-6 months before the exam and would be treated like a […]
New PSAT Scoring
On January 7, 2016 the College Board released PSAT scores from the fall 2015 exam. These are the first scores for the newly changed PSAT exam from October 2015. We’ve heard from our students (and parents) that there is much […]
