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College Admissions Tests and Essays

College Admissions Tests and Essays

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Gain insight into the various college admissions tests and essays. Learn strategies for preparing for these tests ahead of time. Make sure the content is fresh in your child's mind and that your child is not being tested on a subject that they took several years ago. Make that road to college a little smoother.

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Put to the Test: Preparing for the SAT/ACT

You come across an unfamiliar word in your history book and actually look it up. You find yourself talking in ...

Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
SAT Versus ACT? Which Test is Right for Your Student?

Determining which test—the SAT or ACT—best represents a student’s academic achievement and aptitude ...

Source: Academic Approach
A Comparison of the SAT I, SAT II, and ACT

Here's a comparison of the 3 tests- SAT I, SAT II and ACT, in terms of their purpose, effectiveness, test scores and ...

Source: National Center for Fair and Open Testing
SAT and ACT Myth Busting

Myth 1 - Standardized tests have nothing to do with real education.If you subscribe to this myth, you risk losing a ...

Source: Academic Approach
The SAT: Questions and Answers

What Is the SAT?The SAT Reasoning Test is this nation's oldest, most widely used -- and misused -- college entrance ...

Source: National Center for Fair and Open Testing
50 Words the SAT Loves

Auspicious. Aesthetic. Eclectic. These words may sound vaguely familiar to the teen in your house. But do they know ...

Source: Education.com
The 3rd, 4th, or maybe 5th Time’s the Charm? SAT Allows Students To Choose Best Scores

Taking the SAT multiple times has widely been regarded as risky business. Since every score is recorded on the ...

Source: Academic Approach
Maker of SAT Aims New Test at 8th Graders

Officials at the New York City-based College Board last week rolled out their newest product: ReadiStep. No, it’s ...

Source: Education Week
5 Tips to Help Your Kids Ace Their SAT Essay

Is your child having nightmares about the SAT? Does the thought of writing the essay keep her up at night? It's prime ...

Source: Education.com
Getting Those College Application Essays Right

The advice I offer here is based, in part, upon my six-years of experience as an admissions officer at a highly ...

Source: Academic Approach

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Measuring Your Mind: What the SAT Tests

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Hiding in Plain Sight: SAT Question Jargon

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Responding to College Admission Essay Questions in the Subject Areas - Science and Art

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
College Admission Essays: Sounding Strong and Mature

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
College Admission Essays: Covers a Long Period of Time Essay Example

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
The ACT: What Is Tested? How Is It Scored?

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
College Admission Essays: Writing as Process, Not Product - Separating Your Inner Creator and Editor

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
College Admission Essays: A Short-Answer "Why Us" Essay Example

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
College Admission Essays: Gathering Ideas - Visual Brainstorming and Listing

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
College Admission Essays: A Short-Answer to an Oddball Question Essay Example

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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