2025 was the first year the SAT was given in August, September, and October. For juniors and seniors alike, three dates that close together provided flexibility and convenience. What these dates did not always provide, though, was consistent […]
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Does the PSAT really matter? After all, PSAT scores aren’t sent to colleges, and only a very small percentage of students qualify for National Merit recognition. So why spend time preparing for it? The truth is, the PSAT is about much […]
By: Ben Sexton Spring used to be one the heaviest testing seasons of the year. I’d always mark the May SAT on my calendar because that was the end of busy season and the beginning of a couple months of […]
By: Ben Sexton At this point, everyone is either done or nearly done with school. With few or no snow days, students are getting an early start to summer. I’m starting with many new students, and they all are pretty […]
By: Ben Sexton December 2nd, 2023 marks the final administration of the paper-and-pencil SAT. The pervasive image of the bubble sheet with pencils lying across it will ride off into the sunset. A way of life – frantically scribbling in […]
By Ben Sexton For current high school seniors, the college process has just wrapped up; for younger students applying to private schools, however, the application process is just getting started. I remember going through that process myself in 6th grade, […]
By: Ben Sexton Artificial intelligence and essay writing are in the news once again, but this time, it’s the detection software that’s getting all the attention. An AI detector recently concluded that the US Constitution was very likely written by artificial […]
By: Ben Sexton Cheating (and learning) as we know it has completely changed. Long gone are the days of peeking over at a neighboring student’s paper. Technology, at this point, can do most basic and intermediate aspects of a student’s homework. […]
By Ben Sexton People may be surprised to learn that only rarely do I hear from former clients about where they will be attending college. For most of my students, the test preparation process ends well before those acceptance letters arrive […]
By Ben Sexton Without exaggeration, I’d say the college application process is more confusing than ever. One by one, each element of the application – from testing to grades, from teacher recommendations to essays – has come under fire. As a […]
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