What do Your PSAT Scores Mean? This week, most high school sophomores and juniors will receive their PSAT results. For many juniors, receiving their PSAT scores marks the beginning of a concerted push to get ready for the SAT or ACT. Other juniors may have already begun the test preparation process. For sophomores, PSAT scores… Read more »
You’ve never seen the ACT like this! Yesterday, the ACT announced three major changes to the administration and reporting of the test starting in September 2020. First, students will have the option of online testing in addition to paper testing. Second, the ACT board will offer superscore reporting to colleges. Finally, and perhaps most… Read more »
Get back in the swing of things with these time management tips! A new school year has arrived, and with it an opportunity to be more organized than last year! To help students make good use of the precious time they have, we would like to share some time management techniques our students have… Read more »
Four Key Steps to Consider when applying to graduate school College students and graduates often come to me a year or two before they are applying to graduate school with the same question: “What should I be doing NOW if I plan to apply to graduate school in a few years?” I am always delighted to hear… Read more »
As we near the end of the school year, a lot of high schoolers are sweating over the question, “Should I take the Math 1 or Math 2 Subject Test?” Both College Board tests are 60 minutes long; both are multiple choice, and both allow calculators. Both tests also have 50 questions that go… Read more »
Which test is better for you? Marks Education is re-evaluating how we advise students on the SAT vs. ACT decision, in light of inconsistencies with the College Board curves for the June and October 2018 SATs and for the October 24, 2018 administration of the PSAT. Check out the score conversion tables on the… Read more »
In our final third part, Sara Plunkett talks about her favorite meditation app, Stop, Breathe & Think. Stop, Breathe & Think is a great app for beginning or continuing your meditation practice, especially for those who need a bit of direction. Its user-friendly interface will guide you to the perfect meditation for the given moment…. Read more »
An Overview of the HSPT As your child begins the high school admissions process, one of the tests he or she may need to take is the HSPT. The HSPT is administered to current 8th and 9th graders applying to independent high schools. In the DC area, many Catholic high schools require the HSPT as… Read more »
SAT/ACT Don’t Rule out the Essay, Yet! Are you wondering whether you really need to take the ACT or SAT essay? Must you add that burden to the over 3-plus-hour exam you are already taking (over five hours if you have extended time)? How many schools actually require the essay, anyway? You may have heard… Read more »
Planning and Preparing for SAT Subject Tests Spring is in the air! But with all the fun that warm weather brings, it also means crunch time for end-of-year testing. Before you know it, AP Tests and final exams will be here. Along with AP tests, finals, and the SAT or ACT, you may also be… Read more »
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