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brookewhiggins
Apr 12, 20244 min read
Test Prep Plan for Each Year of High School
Test-taking is a skill that gets better with time. So when should a student start test prep? And what exactly should the student do? We...


brookewhiggins
Feb 11, 20242 min read
How to Win the Coin Toss, Guaranteed
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...

brookewhiggins
Jan 10, 20242 min read
Test-Optional Pendulum Swinging?
There are roughly 2,000 test-optional or test-blind colleges and universities presently. As followers of this blog know, the...


brookewhiggins
Dec 27, 20232 min read
How Much Time Does SAT/ACT Improvement Take? (And Is It Worth It?)
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...


brookewhiggins
Aug 9, 20232 min read
SAT? ACT? Or None of the Above?
Schools are getting back into swing and so is college planning for many high school students. Key to college planning, and a popular...


brookewhiggins
May 20, 20232 min read
"Test-Optional" Needs Rebranding
"Test-optional" is a misnomer because it communicates the wrong message. Students and parents hear "test-optional" and conclude that...


brookewhiggins
May 6, 20233 min read
Does ChatGPT Mean the End of Test-Optional?
A seismic shift in education is upon us: ChatGPT will forever change how teachers assess writing. For those unaware, ChatGPT is a product...


brookewhiggins
Feb 8, 20231 min read
What's New About the New SAT?
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...


brookewhiggins
Aug 27, 20222 min read
Digital SAT is Coming
Taking the SAT on a computer will soon happen. According to the College Board, the Digital SAT will be rolled out to international...


brookewhiggins
Apr 3, 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:...

brookewhiggins
Mar 5, 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
Nov 17, 20201 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...
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