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10 June

June 2016 Newsletter- Why Study Abroad?

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  • Categories ACT, college admission test, College costs, college finances, college major, college tests, college tuition, college tuition costs, financial planning for college, major and minor, majors, preparing for college, SAT, study abroad

With so many graduates starting to leave behind their high school life for the college dream, June seems like a great time to discuss studying aboard.

This month’s newsletter includes:

Why Study Abroad? –

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30 September

The PLAN Test – A Resource Tool for High School Sophomores

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  • Categories ACT, admission requirements, college admission test, college planning, PLAN test

It is never really too soon in a child’s life to start giving some thought to college. When you enter high school as a freshman, it may seem as though you have plenty of time, and you do have

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17 September

Harvard will require essay on new SAT and ACT

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  • Categories ACT, college admission test, SAT, SATs, testing

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/9/16/harvard-testing-writing-portion/?utm_source=Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a9fbbcb3e0-Daily_Newsletter_2015_09_169_16_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_160d75b318-a9fbbcb3e0-17500937

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20 August

UVa drops Writing from SAT for class of 2017

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  • Categories 4 year college, ACT, college admission test, SAT

UVa appears to be among the first of the highly-selective colleges to reconsider standardized test policies for the class of 2017–there will be no “writing” requirement for the new SAT or the ACT:
http://www.examiner.com/article/uva-drops-writing-from-sat-for-class-of-2017

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09 March

Standardized Testing

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  • Categories ACT, admission requirements, college admission test, preparing for college, SAT, SATs, testing

Few college admission requirements generate more angst than standardized testing. When considered along with a student’s academic record, such tests are intended to help admission officers determine whether students can do the work academically in the first year of college.

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28 January

Preparing for College – Testing

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  • Categories ACT, college admission test, sample tests, SAT, testing

Many parents don’t realize the time to start planning for college is early in the high school years. You may think you have plenty of time to complete the tasks necessary for college entry in the senior year of

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14 December

December 2014 Newsletter “Understanding PSAT Scores”

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  • Categories college admission test, college tests, high school, high school freshman, high school juniors, high school parent, high school senior, home school, PSAT

December is a busy time for students – both preparing for vacation at the end of the month, and also managing college preparation and application deadlines.
2014 has been a great year and we’re proud to say that a number

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21 April

This Is How the New SAT Will Test Vocabulary

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  • Categories college admission test, college prep, college tests, high school freshman, high school parent, home school, SAT, SATs, testing

“This Is How the New SAT Will Test Vocabulary” by Katy Steinmetz
A redesigned SAT due out in the spring of 2016 will no longer reward students for the rote memorization of semi-obscure word definitions, but instead emphasize “high utility” words

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10 April

Tips for taking the ACT | from ACT Student

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  • Categories ACT, college admission test, PLAN test, preparing for college, testing

Author:  Sheba Lowe Brown
Tips for Taking the ACT 

Carefully read the instructions on the cover of the test booklet.
Read the directions for each test carefully.
Read each question carefully.
Pace yourself—don’t spend too much time on a

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