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Two Programs for Summer Prep: Sign Up Today!
Summer is indeed around the corner. And summer is a GREAT time for test prep. The best news of all: CROSSWALK is offering not one, but...
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Apr 23, 20221 min read


Test Optional = More Exclusive
You likely heard the news: Harvard's acceptance rate for the class of 2026 reached an all time low of 3.2%. Let that number sink in:...
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Apr 3, 20221 min read


Summer Test Prep: Registration Now Open
Summer is coming and so is the BEST time for test prep. CROSSWALK's six-week Summer SAT/ACT Prep Course is the perfect way to get ready...
brookewhiggins
Mar 7, 20221 min read


Weaknesses Are a Good Thing
Wait, weaknesses are a good thing? How can that be? When it comes to the SAT and ACT, yes indeed, weaknesses are a good thing. You see, a...
brookewhiggins
Feb 21, 20221 min read


Financial Aid and SAT & ACT Scores
Financial aid for college is divided into two buckets: need-based and merit-based. Need-based aid is determined by comparing the cost of...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read


The Latest Video: SAT vs ACT?
SAT vs ACT?
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Jan 24, 20221 min read


2 Weeks Until Winter Test Prep: Sign Up Today!
Time is running out to register for CROSSWALK's six-week Winter SAT/ACT Prep Course. Taught by CROSSWALK founder and lead instructor...
brookewhiggins
Jan 17, 20221 min read


10 Predictions for 2022
Now that 2022 is here, what will learning, education and college planning look like next year? Look for these 10 things in 2022: 1....
brookewhiggins
Jan 1, 20222 min read


86 Holiday Gifts Just for You
No matter what you celebrate this holiday season, wouldn't you like a gift? Well, what about 86 of them? Time to open your gifts: here is...
brookewhiggins
Dec 20, 20211 min read


Maximize Test Prep This Vacation (with Minimal Work)
Attention Juniors: I know you are stressed from the last several months of school. You are ready for a break. And the last thing you want...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read


Register Now for Winter Test Prep Series
Registration is now open for CROSSWALK's six-week Winter SAT/ACT Prep Course. Taught by CROSSWALK founder and lead instructor Brooke...
brookewhiggins
Nov 30, 20211 min read


The Hardest Part of the SAT & ACT
On the SAT & ACT, what is the hardest section? Are historical passages or science-based passages more difficult? Are word problems or...
brookewhiggins
Nov 15, 20211 min read


Take a Practice SAT
On Saturday, the team at CROSSWALK will proctor a full-length practice SAT test as part of our six-week program for students of the...
brookewhiggins
Oct 20, 20211 min read


Summer SAT & ACT Prep in 8, 7, 6....
The countdown is on: CROSSWALK's Summer SAT & ACT Test Prep Program kicks off in just eight days. Be sure to register soon as time is...
brookewhiggins
Jun 14, 20211 min read


SAT Dress Rehearsal
If a student of mine is preparing to take the SAT in a couple of days, we do an activity I call a "SAT Dress Rehearsal." Essentially, it...
brookewhiggins
Apr 23, 20211 min read


Household Income, SAT Scores & Essay Content
The relationship between SAT and ACT scores to household income is well-documented. Even the most ardent supporters of standardized tests...
brookewhiggins
Apr 5, 20212 min read


Why Take the SAT/ACT If It's Optional?
Thanks to organizations like The National Center for Fair and Open Testing and folks like John Boeckenstedt, the test-optional movement...
brookewhiggins
Mar 31, 20212 min read


Test Optional Here to Stay
If you haven't heard the news, ACT CEO Janet Godwin recently wrote in the company's blog that the test optional movement is here to stay....
brookewhiggins
Mar 5, 20212 min read


Spring Test Prep: Now is the Time
If schools are opening back up, does that mean we are going back to normal? Well, if your definition of "normal" is high-stakes,...
brookewhiggins
Feb 24, 20212 min read


How to Get Financial Aid for Test Prep
Critics of the use of standardized testing in college admissions point to the disparity between students with resources to prepare for...
brookewhiggins
Dec 24, 20202 min read
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