Are you struggling to find that perfect book? As the warmer months approach, avid readers dream of long summer days, sunny weather, and a good book. For many students, though, independent reading may not be at the top of the list for summer activities. If your child struggles to find a book to hold his… Read more »
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Applying to College During a Pandemic
What Have We Learned from the 2020-2021 Admissions Cycle? When COVID-19 struck in March 2020, more than 1,600 colleges and universities across America, including all of the Ivies and most highly-selective institutions, declared a test-optional policy for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle. This presented a unique opportunity for applicants everywhere, and (not only in retrospect but… Read more »
Know Your College Lingo!
How Learning the Difference Between “Department”, “Program”, and “Center” Can Supercharge Your College Research It’s one of the most crucial questions in college admissions: “Who is applying because they really know our school, and who is applying just based on the name?” Whether you’re preparing to interact with an admissions officer, or writing your “Why… Read more »
2021 Early Application Acceptances
Congratulations to the Class of 2021! As we noted earlier this month, this has been quite the year in admissions. We’ve seen unprecedented application pool increases and record-low early admit rates. With our strategic, layered approach to application timing, our goal is for all of our clients to have good news by the end of… Read more »
Early Application Pool News Shakes up College Admissions
News from this year’s early college application pools As we reach the midway point of this year’s admissions cycle, we are reflecting on what we’ve seen so far. The coronavirus pandemic has changed much in life, and college admissions is no exception. Colleges make unprecedented changes during Covid-19 pandemic This past spring and… Read more »
Updates on 2021 Advanced Placement Exams
AP exams will cover the full AP curriculum Plan on taking the full-length regularly formatted Advanced Placement (AP) tests this May. Although COVID-19 has continued to disrupt the 2020-2021 school year for most students, the College Board has announced that its 2021 AP exams will be in the same format as usual and will cover… Read more »
College Board Announces the End of SAT Subject Tests and SAT Essay
College Board Places Greater Emphasis on Advanced Placement Tests On January 19, the College Board – maker of the SAT, Advanced Placement (AP) Tests and SAT Subject Tests – announced that effective immediately, it will no longer offer SAT Subject Tests in the United States and that it will discontinue the SAT Essay after the… Read more »
Show the Love… Remotely!
Demonstrating Interest in 2021 We’ve all done quite a bit of adapting in this past year. How you think about “demonstrating interest” to colleges is no different: in this post, we’ll take you through some ways that colleges have become more innovative in interacting with prospective applicants online, and give you some tips about making… Read more »
Science Tutoring for College and Advanced Placement Classes
In response to the many questions we’ve received about science tutoring at the college level, Marks Education is pleased to announce that we have a stable of excellent science tutors who can help students at both the college and high school levels. We recently added Farah Khan to our team. Farah majored in psychology at… Read more »
Effects of COVID-19 on Standardized Testing
An Update on Standardized Testing As COVID-19 has impacted school and work, its impact can be felt in many aspects of the college admission process, especially in the administration of the SAT and ACT. Many testing centers were forced to cancel tests over the spring and summer, leaving students, especially seniors, in a difficult position…. Read more »
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