by Jo Leonard | Mar 27, 2020 | ACT test, College Admissions, College Applications, Emergency, SAT Test, Uncategorized
COVID-19 is Increasing Test Optional Schools. Is this Good or Bad for My Student? Michael Nietzel writes on education for Forbes. He recently talked about how schools are once again reconsidering test optional strategies, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Here...
by SteveWillDesign | Mar 26, 2020 | ACT test, College Admissions, College Applications, Emergency, SAT Test
March Makeup Test & May SAT Test Cancelled College Board is canceling the May 2, 2020 SAT and SAT Subject Test administration. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration (scheduled for March 28) are also canceled. Students who already registered for May, whose...
by Jo Leonard | Dec 26, 2018 | College Applications
Should My Child Take the ACT or the SAT? As a college counselor in Bucks County, PA, I help students and their families navigate the college application process. Standardized testing is one of the cornerstones of the process and I am often asked by clients, “should my...
by Jo Leonard | Nov 25, 2018 | College Admissions, College Applications
How Come No-One Taught Me How to Write About Myself. AKA. College Essays S–K! May through September are brutal months for High School Seniors who are in the throes of writing college application essays, and who hate writing; and let me tell you, there seem to be...
by Jo Leonard | Oct 4, 2018 | College Applications
College tuition has been rising faster than inflation for some time, and many graduates find themselves with a heavy debt load without the income to pay it back comfortably. Unfortunately, these students (and their parents) did not evaluate college choices by...
by Jo Leonard | Sep 11, 2018 | ACT test, College Admissions, College Applications, SAT Test
Top 5 SAT & ACT Prep Tips That Will Help You Score Big There are hundreds of study tips for preparing for the SAT or ACT. Depending on your personality, learning style, and life situation, some will work better for you than others. But here are my top 5 picks,...
