This week marks the end of College Board’s spring PSAT testing season. In fact, this year represents the first instance in which College Board even offered the PSAT in the Spring. Before you start panicking, it’s important to note that
Category: Advice for Sophomores
Will a Bad AP Score Sink My Application?
We get this question a lot here at College Compass: “I got a 1/2/3 on an AP test! Do I still have a chance at Harvard?!” Though
What Are Subject Tests? Which Colleges Require Them?
Hi folks! Today we’ll be talking about a question we don’t get often enough — Which colleges require the SAT Subject Tests, and what in the world are Subject Tests?
What Are SAT Subject Tests?
You may or may not
Which Top 25 Schools Require the New SAT’s Optional Essay?
With the first administration of the New SAT approaching, you may be wondering whether or not you should take the Optional Essay. Though you might be inclined to skip it since it is “optional” after all, be aware that some
Is the New SAT More Reading Intensive?
We recently came across this interesting piece by the New York Times regarding the New SAT’s increased
I Got a “C” in One of My Classes! Can I Still Get Into an Ivy League?
Hello readers! Today we’ll be talking about a topic we get asked quite frequently here at the Testmasters blog: “I got a B/C/D/F in
August SAT starting in 2017
College Board has released the anticipated SAT test dates for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 calendar years, and, with little fanfare or notice, it appears that they intend to phase out the January SAT test date by 2018. Let’s take a
UPDATE: What PSAT Scores Make the Cut for National Merit in 2016?
We want to provide an update on our previous post: What PSAT Scores Make the Cut for National Merit in 2016? Our initial estimations were based on a “sliding scale” method. Because the National Merit Scholarship Corporation is not using
What Does My New PSAT Score Mean?
With New PSAT scores just released for the Class of 2017, we wanted to give a quick rundown of what your New PSAT scores mean, how the scoring works, and which one the National Merit Scholarship Corporation uses to determine
Building a Resume over the Summer, Part 1: Jobs!
Summer is just around the corner, and, if you don’t already have a summer packed with camps, volunteering, and summer school—or even if you do—it’s time to think about getting
