test prep

Apr 12
4 min

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

Jan 30
2 min

DO's and DON'Ts for Parents

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...

brookewhiggins

Jan 23
1 min

Happy Birthday CROSSWALK!

CROSSWALK Test Prep & Tutoring officially turns 21 today. Happy Birthday to us! What started humbly as a marketing research project at...

brookewhiggins

Nov 29, 2023
2 min

Crucial Wrinkle for New Digital SAT

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...

brookewhiggins

Apr 19, 2023
2 min

Summer SAT & ACT Prep: 2 Programs

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...

brookewhiggins

Jan 27, 2023
1 min

Winter Test Prep Starts Monday!

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,...

brookewhiggins

Jan 23, 2023
2 min

Happy Birthday CROSSWALK!

20 years ago today, I filed the DBA paperwork with Monterey County to officially launch CROSSWALK. Unbelievable how time has flown. It...

brookewhiggins

Jan 18, 2023
1 min

Winter Test Prep: Starts in 12 Days!

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,...

brookewhiggins

Feb 11, 2022
2 min

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...

brookewhiggins

Jan 24, 2022
1 min

The Latest Video: SAT vs ACT?

SAT vs ACT?

brookewhiggins

Jan 17, 2022
1 min

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 1, 2022
2 min

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....

Maximize Test Prep This Vacation (with Minimal Work)

brookewhiggins

Dec 10, 2021
2 min

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...

Register Now for Winter Test Prep Series

brookewhiggins

Nov 30, 2021
1 min

Registration is now open for CROSSWALK's six-week Winter SAT/ACT Prep Course. Taught by CROSSWALK founder and lead instructor Brooke...

brookewhiggins

Nov 15, 2021
1 min

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

Oct 20, 2021
1 min

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...

Bad and Good of SAT Experimental Section

brookewhiggins

Sep 1, 2021
2 min

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...