You’ve heard the whispers. The SAT is out of style. Over 800 four year colleges don’t require SAT or ACT scores at all. That number is growing, and now includes top notch liberal arts institutions like Middlebury, Bowdoin, and Bates. Do you even need to take the test?
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Posted: 4/13/10
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Do colleges even look at a Writing section score? Why did they add it and what’s on it, anyway? If my essay is scored from 1 to 6, how did I get a 9? Why is my multiple-choice score missing a zero?
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Posted: 3/4/10
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Find out how to stay focused on the parts of the application that admissions officers care about most.
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Posted: 12/22/09
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With so much riding on how high school students handle the dreaded standardized tests known as the SAT and the ACT, it’s not surprising that parents empty their wallets with hopes that their son or daughter will score that perfect 2400 on the SAT or that flawless 36 on the ACT.
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Posted: 8/29/08
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