By: Isabelle Mokotoff Ever since I’ve entered the second semester of my senior year, I’ve spent a decent chunk of my time reflecting on my high school experience. And, if I had to identify my one biggest regrets, it would be the amount of time I wasted stressing over the minutiae of my academic and extracurricular life that, in the end, truly didn’t matter in … Continue reading What It Takes To Be A Memorable College Applicant
Many students that plan on taking the SAT or ACT enroll in online or traditional classes. These classes that these companies offer strive to better prepare students for the SAT/ACT. In the beginning of the classes, students take a diagnostic SAT/ACT, and over the course of a few weeks, learn new material ranging from math to grammar to analysis of reading passages. Near the end … Continue reading Taking a look at SAT/ACT in Sandy Springs
College, from first grade, into sophomore year has seemed to be referenced nonstop. Now as a junior , the big decision is nearly here. These next five tips will help with all the steps leading up to it. Be proactive with your grades. Although this tip may sound cliché and highly repetitive, it is significant because it is one the most highly weighted factors colleges … Continue reading Top 5 college preparation tips for juniors
Most students that aspire to go to college take the Scholastic Assessment Test, which is more commonly referred to as the SAT. The SAT will be getting a major makeover for the first time since 2005. Critics in the past have complained about parts of the SAT, such as a test-taker not being required to use facts in their essay section, test-takers being deducted … Continue reading SAT gets major update
By Zephyr Strosnider Features Editor The College Board is planning to completely redesign the well-known college admission test, the SAT, also known as the Scholastic Assessment Test. The SAT is a popular test used to measure students’ college and career readiness as well as predict college outcomes. The new test will be arriving in 2016, meaning the class of 2017 will be the first ever … Continue reading Redesigned SAT will affect current freshmen
