Tips & Guidance

If Everyone has an A, How Do You tell Students Apart? The SAT, Apparently

Test-optional always sounded a little too good to be true. Turns out, it was. One by one, every Ivy has quietly backed away from test-optional. Starting Fall 2027, Columbia, the last holdout, is bringing back the SAT/ACT requirement for all students. That’s it. The Ivy League’s test-optional experiment is officially ...

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Admissions is never just about an application or an essay. Whether the milestone is kindergarten, elementary school, high school, college, or grad school, it’s about getting in. And it’s about your child’s future—the hope for a yes that can feel life-defining. That’s why so many parents, understandably, try to outsmart ...

Test-Taking is Emotional!

Few experiences in a student’s academic years carry as much weight as standardized tests like the SAT and ACT. For many teenagers, these exams feel less like an assessment and more like a gatekeeper, deciding which doors will open and which will remain closed. The pressure can be immense. Teens ...