Spring is here. Before you know it, summer will be upon us. Which means now is the time to plan for summer and avoid summer melt. Catch...

It's that time of year: March Madness is upon us. Thanks to Columbia Threadneedle Investments (no affiliation with CROSSWALK), perhaps...

Tails never fails. Until it does. Super Bowl Sunday is here and both head coaches already know what is at stake with the coin toss: start...

On the test-optional road to college admissions, what should a parent DO or NOT DO to make sure their student understands SAT and ACT...

There are roughly 2,000 test-optional or test-blind colleges and universities presently. As followers of this blog know, the...

Test taking, like any skill, takes time to improve. But how much time, roughly, does it take to do better on the SAT or ACT? And in the...

The paper SAT has officially met its sunset. Students will no longer have to navigate two separate SAT math sections, one where you can...

The new, digital SAT is here. Starting in 2024, students taking the SAT will no longer take paper tests. It's all on a computer. With a...

Schools are getting back into swing and so is college planning for many high school students. Key to college planning, and a popular...

You've heard it here before: SAT and ACT scores can be a path to greater financial aid and merit-based scholarship opportunities. But by...

"Test-optional" is a misnomer because it communicates the wrong message. Students and parents hear "test-optional" and conclude that...

Planning to use summer time to prepare for an SAT or ACT? Then consider these two excellent options: #1) 6-Week Small Group SAT & ACT...

"Memory" was one of my favorite games as a kiddo. Turns out, the skills needed to succeed at the game of "Memory" are the same skills...

Big news: CROSSWALK is set to launch a brand new SAT & ACT Prep Program. But before we officially launch this new program, we need some...

Fasten your seat belts as there is a new SAT on the horizon. In the works for some time now, the new SAT is the College Board's latest...

Act now because CROSSWALK's Winter Test Prep program starts in just 3 days! Sign up today so you can maximize your SAT or ACT score,...

Check out the session I hosted earlier this month to discuss the role of the SAT & ACT in the college admissions cycle for 2023 below....

Act now because CROSSWALK's Winter Test Prep program starts in just 12 days. Sign up today so you can maximize your SAT or ACT score,...

Happy New Year! Let's go 2023! Did you set a resolution for the year? Plan to hit the gym? Read more? Focus on mental health? Other?...

Nine years ago, I wrote this blog post about the 12 Days of Test Prep. Little has changed so here, again, are the 12 Days of Test Prep...