test-optional
Not all test-optional policies are created equal. Some schools adopted the label during the pandemic and still haven't figured out what they want it to mean. Others have been doing this for decades, have published outcome data, and have built admissions processes that genuinely don't depend
test-optional
You've probably seen the phrase "test-optional" on a dozen college websites by now. It sounds simple. You don't have to submit your SAT or ACT scores. Your choice. No penalty. And on one level, that's exactly what it means. But the gap
test-optional
You've probably seen the phrase "test-optional" on a dozen college websites by now. It sounds simple. You don't have to submit your SAT or ACT scores. Your choice. No penalty. And on one level, that's exactly what it means. But the gap
score-ceiling
Nobody gives you permission to stop. That's the problem. There's no finish line painted on the ground, no bell that rings when you've gotten everything the SAT is going to give you. The test prep industry certainly won't tell you to stop
score-ceiling
Nobody gives you permission to stop. That's the problem. There's no finish line painted on the ground, no bell that rings when you've gotten everything the SAT is going to give you. The test prep industry certainly won't tell you to stop
score-ceiling
There's a spending curve in SAT prep that nobody in the industry wants you to see clearly. It looks like this: the first dollars you spend produce the biggest gains per dollar. The middle dollars produce moderate gains. And the last dollars — the expensive ones, the ones that
score-ceiling
There's a spending curve in SAT prep that nobody in the industry wants you to see clearly. It looks like this: the first dollars you spend produce the biggest gains per dollar. The middle dollars produce moderate gains. And the last dollars — the expensive ones, the ones that
score-ceiling
Your SAT score is actually two scores duct-taped together, and they don't behave the same way. The Reading and Writing section and the Math section have different ceilings, different improvement curves, and different relationships to your academic history. Treating them as one number is like averaging your height
score-ceiling
Your SAT score is actually two scores duct-taped together, and they don't behave the same way. The Reading and Writing section and the Math section have different ceilings, different improvement curves, and different relationships to your academic history. Treating them as one number is like averaging your height
score-ceiling
There's a moment in SAT prep that nobody talks about honestly. It's the moment when you've hit your target range, or close to it, and the smart move is to stop. Not stop caring about college admissions — stop pouring hours into a test that&
score-ceiling
There's a moment in SAT prep that nobody talks about honestly. It's the moment when you've hit your target range, or close to it, and the smart move is to stop. Not stop caring about college admissions — stop pouring hours into a test that&
score-ceiling
Here's something that nobody in the test prep world wants to say out loud: there's a point where more practice makes your score go down. Not plateau — actually decline. You've been studying harder than ever, taking test after test, and your numbers are moving