If you are a high school junior looking to apply to a University of California next year, take note of these essay prompts and start thinking about what you will write about. Fall is just around the corner! If you'd like a counselor to guide you...
The redesigned SAT Essay asks you to use your reading, analysis, and writing skills. Go directly to SAT Essay sample prompts. It’s About the Real World The SAT Essay is a lot like a typical college writing assignment in which you’re asked to analyze a text. Take the...
The SAT Math Test covers a range of math practices, with an emphasis on problem solving, modeling, using tools strategically, and using algebraic structure. It’s About the Real World Instead of testing you on every math topic there is, the new SAT asks you to use the...
Writing and Language Test The SAT Writing and Language Test asks you to be an editor and improve passages that were written especially for the test — and that include deliberate errors. It’s About the Everyday When you take the Writing and Language Test, you’ll do three things...
In the Reading Test, students will encounter questions like those asked in a lively, thoughtful, evidence-based discussion. It’s About the Everyday The Reading Test focuses on the skills and knowledge at the heart of education: the stuff you’ve been learning in high school, the stuff you’ll need...
Inside the Test Test day is here, and you’ve got everything you need: photo ID, pencils, calculator, snack — and the confidence that comes from knowing what to expect. You’re On Your Way One of our biggest goals in changing the SAT was to make sure it’s highly...
Sometimes we unintentionally discourage our kids from reading. I know. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Here’s what not to do — and why. 1. Having the Wrong Books If you only have Steinbeck or The New Yorker as reading options, your kids will be discouraged from...
New survey reveals the 10 things they consider most important in judging students' applications. In its annual survey of college counselors, the National Association for College Admission Counseling reports that colleges accepted 65.8% of freshman applicants for the fall 2014 semester (the most recent data available)....
When writing a college admissions essay, your natural tendency may be to emphasize your victories while also downplaying your less successful moments. However, by masking your failures, you sacrifice a powerful opportunity to distinguish yourself from other applicants. After all, academic all-stars, former club leaders and...
The White House announced on Sunday that Malia Obama will attend Harvard University—but not starting this fall—and instead will take a gap year, a practice gaining momentum in the United States in recent years. In its announcement, the White House said the president’s older daughter will...