Raise your hand if A.I. is impacting the industry where you work? Yup, everyone should have a hand up. Many in the test prep and tutoring industry are seeing customers turn to A.I. for tutoring services. No surprise. Platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude offer simple interfaces with endless answers across all academic disciplines. Yet, as we learn about both the possibilities and the limits of A.I., there are clear opportunities where A.I. can replace a tutor and some ver

Increase your college admissions and scholarship opportunities by improving your SAT or ACT score with CROSSWALK's Summer Test Prep Program . Each student will learn test content and score-boosting strategies with ten 1.5-hour weekly group classes. Classes meet Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6-7:30pm starting June 15 and concluding July 15. This is truly a unique test prep program as the total number of students will be capped at 12 . The small group ensures maximum l

Here is an excellent visual to compare the ACT and SAT. The most important point here is that colleges will accept either the SAT or the ACT. Since you have the choice, the recommended first step is to take both—either officially or via a practice test—then decide which you prefer. On the other hand, if you don't have time to try both or you would rather just jump into one, consider the following key differentiators: The SAT favors stronger math students since 50% of the te

April is coming. And if you are a high school junior, now is the time to ramp up your college application preparation especially as it relates to SAT and ACT prep. Remember, submitting the test score may be optional for many schools but you should take the SAT or ACT to try and achieve the best score you can. Data shows more admissions opportunities and scholarship dollars go to those who submit test scores . To get you motivated for SAT and ACT prep, here are three simple th

How many colleges require SAT or ACT testing for their college applications? As of this writing, the answer is 43 according to this reliable list from our friends at Compass Education Group. What is the common denominator for most of the schools that require SAT or ACTs? Selectivity. Meaning, the more selective the school, the more likely they require SAT or ACT scores when applying . However, there are over 2,000 schools who are test-optional or test-free according to this

Big news: CROSSWALK Test Prep & Tutoring is proud to announce an Online SAT & ACT Test Prep Series that will launch in February. In partnership with York School, CROSSWALK is offering a four-session program conducted online. This program is for all students and ideal for busy ones who can log in for evening sessions or access recordings of sessions if they miss a class. Best of all, this course is an affordable option for families who want high level test prep without breaki

With tremendous excitement, CROSSWALK is pleased to announce that " College Conversations: The Podcast " is now posted on Spotify and other podcast platforms. In partnership with KSPB, the student-run radio station at the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, Brooke Higgins recorded a series of episodes following the college journey of one student , A.J. Rogers. Brooke and A.J. recorded the first episode during the middle of A.J.'s junior year. The two then met and recorded an ep

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