(Courtesy of The Huffington Post) – After five years of deliberation, DePaul University has decided to make submission of ACT or SAT scores optional, starting with the 2012 admission cycle, making it likely the largest private non-profit school to do so. The decision reflects the school’s mission to serve their diverse student body, including many [...]
Courtesy of Education Week By Caralee J. Adams The anxiety of high school juniors—and their parents—over taking college-entrance exams is creating a market force for the test-prep industry. Dozens of companies are flooding mailboxes with offers to hire tutors and enroll in classes, including online courses to make preparation for the high-stakes tests more convenient [...]
OK, so you didn’t do as well on your SAT as you would’ve hoped. Well don’t despair! As it turns out there’s over 800 colleges and universities that either do not require or de-emphasize the importance of standardized test scores. The folks over at FairTest keep the most up-to-date list which you can access here. [...]
Now that you’ve been out of school for at least a few weeks and with the July 4th holiday behind us, it’s a great time to start thinking about what you can do throughout the summer that will help make your college application stronger this fall. Here’s my list of Top 10 things to do [...]
Have you heard of the Khan Academy? I just learned of it earlier this week (thanks Darlene Burton, Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego!) and I was simply amazed. The Khan Academy is an example of what one person can do to impact the lives of millions! The not-for-profit, online Khan Academy is a free [...]
