How to Manage Time on ACT Math
US News: “Students taking the ACT have just 60 minutes to complete 60 questions on the math section. It is therefore understandable that...
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Beth & Tim Manners
Jul 11, 20181 min read
Colleges Abandon Standard Test Essay
Washington Post: “One by one, major schools this year are dropping their requirements for prospective students to submit an essay score...
Beth & Tim Manners
Mar 19, 20172 min read
The ‘Moneyballing’ of College Admissions
The New York Times: “Nearly all colleges … make use of two metrics to gauge student quality: cumulative high school grade point average...
Beth & Tim Manners
Nov 15, 20161 min read
Board Games: How to Tackle the SAT
“To learn about last-minute strategies for students to boost their SAT scores, Business Insider talked to Chris Ryan, an SAT instructor...
Beth & Tim Manners
Aug 23, 20161 min read
SAT ‘Subject’ Tests Fall Out of Favor
Boston Globe: “In the past year, Amherst College, Dartmouth College, and Williams College all have dropped the SAT subject test...
Beth & Tim Manners
Jun 2, 20161 min read
Colleges Must Navigate Sea of Changes
Slate: “In the coming year, we will see changes in standardized testing, use of prior-prior year tax information in applying for...
Beth & Tim Manners
May 6, 20161 min read
‘Grit’ Can Compensate for Low SATs
The Wall Street Journal: “Most people would think of John Irving as a gifted wordsmith … But Mr. Irving has severe dyslexia, was a...
Beth & Tim Manners
Apr 4, 20161 min read
Grade Inflation? GPA vs. Standardized Tests
James Piereson and Naomi Schaeffer Riley, in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece: “It might seem unfair that admissions officers place...
Beth & Tim Manners
Mar 18, 20161 min read
New SAT Vocabulary Breaks Down in Tiers
The new SAT divides vocabulary into three tiers, reports The Christian Science Monitor. “Tier One words are the simple ones children will...
Beth & Tim Manners
Mar 9, 20161 min read
The New SAT: Sample Questions Provide Answers
Much has been written about the new SAT, but the best way to understand the changes is to take a look at sample questions. The College...
Beth & Tim Manners
Mar 4, 20161 min read
Quote of the Day: Leon Botstein
“They don’t do anybody any good, not the taker, not the college, and America is obsessed with these tests—the college rankings are...
Beth & Tim Manners
Mar 2, 20161 min read
The New SAT Is For Students Only
Quartz: “College Board, the organization that runs the SAT, is putting its foot down. When the next test is administered in the US this...
Beth & Tim Manners
Feb 19, 20161 min read
Test Scores & The Time of Day
Pacific Standard: “As it turns out, each hour that passes before starting a test drags scores down by a little bit, meaning students who...
Beth & Tim Manners
Feb 9, 20161 min read
New SAT Stresses Reading Comprehension
“The College Board, which makes the SAT, is rolling out a new test — its biggest redesign in a decade, and one of the most substantial...
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