Which Colleges Have Gone Test Optional for the Class of 2022?

How High School Students Can Make the Most of Quarantine, April 2020

Our Plan for Resuming In-Person Tutoring, updated April 2021


College Admissions:

What are Test Optional Admissions and How Should You Approach Them?, updated Feb. 2021

Test Optional Admissions: How Will They Affect the Class of 2021 and 2022?, updated Feb. 2021

College Athletics and Recruiting: When Should Students Reach Out to Coaches?, Jan. 2021

Differences in the Admissions Process for Recruited Athletes, March 2019

DON’T Go to the Best School You Get into? Really?, Dec. 2013

How to Write the Personal Statement: a Comprehensive Guide, Jan. 2021

It’s More Difficult Than Ever to Get into Selective Colleges— and Why That’s a Good Thing, April 2019

SAT/ACT Proctoring Mishaps and Cheating, March 2019


College Applications and Policies:

College Applications: An Ideal Timeline, Jan. 2021

Application Deadlines and Early Decision/Early Action Policies

Score Choice: Which Colleges Require You to Submit All Test Scores?

Superscoring: Which Colleges Superscore the SAT and ACT?

Supplemental Essay Prompts by College

Which Colleges Require SAT Subject Tests?

Which Colleges Require the SAT/ACT Essay?


SAT/ACT:

Average ACT Scores by College

Average SAT Scores by College

Convert Your Scores From SAT to ACT (and vice versa)

Nearby Test Locations

Proctored Practice Tests

SAT/ACT Registration FAQ

When Should I Prepare For and Take the SAT/ACT? Ideal Testing Timelines

College Board Discontinuing SAT Subject Tests and Optional Essay, “Investing” in Digital Testing—What Does This Mean for You?, Jan. 2021

Finding the Balance Between Test Prep and Everything Else, June 2019

How PSAT Scores Work, Dec. 2018

SAT and ACT Accommodations, Feb 2019

SAT and ACT Experimental Sections, April 2019

SAT vs. ACT: Which Test Should I Take?, May 2019

Should I Guess on the SAT?, Feb. 2016

Test Week Tips, Nov. 2018, updated March 2021

The Best SAT/ACT Practice Materials, Jan. 2019

What’s the Deal with the ACT Science Section?, May 2019

What’s a Good ACT Score?, Dec. 2020

What’s a Good SAT Score?, Dec. 2020


Older/dated Posts:

2020—

The Latest Testing News and Recommendations for the Class of 2021, April 2020

What Happens if the June SAT and ACT are cancelled?, April 2020

Which Colleges Have Gone Test Optional for the Class of 2021? (External link 1, External link 2, External Link 3)

2016—

New SAT Scores: Not as Simple as We Thought

2014—

Why the New SAT Could be a Disaster— for Students and the College Board

Major Changes to the SAT Announced

2013—

More Info on Changes to the SAT

Where Should You Take the SAT?

Should You Take the ACT Instead of the SAT