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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


Bad and Good of SAT Experimental Section
My students from the recent August SAT reported that they received an experimental test section at the end of their SAT. While the...
brookewhiggins
Sep 1, 20212 min read


5-Day SAT Prep Plan
Many students will be taking the SAT on Saturday, August 28th. That's in five days. At the end of summer. Talk about getting back to...
brookewhiggins
Aug 23, 20212 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


SAT Essay is Eliminated
Big news from the College Board: the SAT (Optional) Essay will be eliminated after the June 2021 test. And the College Board will no...
brookewhiggins
Jan 19, 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


Winter Test Prep Series: Take Advantage of Test Optional
As COVID numbers continue to make front page news, there is little doubt that the "test optional" decision by many colleges will hold for...
brookewhiggins
Nov 17, 20201 min read


10 Keys to SAT & ACT Success
For many years, I have presented my "10 Keys to SAT & ACT Success" to all of my test prep students. Whether I work one-on-one or in a...
brookewhiggins
Aug 27, 20202 min read
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