The "Edge" in College Applications
I'll cut to the quick because I respect your time:
College admissions for the Class of 2025 was a bloodbath. So many qualified kids who "deserved" better, tossed into the Reject Pile without rhyme or reason.
Correction: APPARENT rhyme or reason.
It doesn't have to be a bloodbath for your kiddo, if he's a class of 2026, 2027 or younger.
First, you have to learn the rules of The Game. If you don't know what it takes to get into an Ivy or other competitive college, I want you to know one thing:
It's not your fault.
You're not taught the "secrets" (a/k/a non-politically correct factors hiding in plain sight) that admissions committees look for.
Some of these considerations are out of your kid's control. But many aren't.
Either way, college acceptance success starts with College Knowledge. The good news is that I'm running a free webinar tomorrow night, The College Application Edge System.
At this workshop, we'll cover actual, tested and proven strategies and tips that -- if im...
[Meeting Tonight] SAT v ACT
The ACT is "transitioning," and the SAT just changed a few months back.
What do these changes mean for your kiddo?
Tonight we're running a free class to help you figure out Which Test is Best...
...so that your son or daughter can CRUSH the test, get into his Dream College and win an unconscionable amount of fat, juicy scholarships. :)
Here's where to go:
- Andy "Test Not Optional" Lockwood
P.S. Many colleges are still Test Optional, but that number is on the decline.
The SAT and ACT still matter, because they are good -- not perfect -- predictors of how well a student will perform in college.
P.P.S. Questions you might have:
Is the SAT or ACT best for strong math students?
Which test is best for Sciencey kids?
For slow test takers?
For ast test takers?
For "Bad" test takers?
That's just a few snippets of what you will discover, tonight!
SAT v ACT: Which one's best?
How do you figure out whether your kiddo should take the SAT or *new* (improved?) ACT?
Which one's best for strong math students?
Sciencey kids?
Slow test takers?
Fast test takers?
"Bad" test takers?
Tomorrow night, our Chief Standardized Test Officer Marissa U will help you figure out Which Test Is Best...
...so that your young 'un can crush the test, and get into her Dream School...
...and win bucketloads of merit scholarships!
Here's where to get more details about tomorrow's web class:
- Andy "Testing, Testing" Lockwood
P.S. Many colleges are still Test Optional, but that number is on the decline.
The SAT and ACT still matter, because they are good -- not perfect -- predictors of how well a student will perform in college. Admissions officers would rather see scores than not.
Applying Test Optional is not the same thing as GETTING IN Test Optional.