…University. The University of California System went beyond test optional to go test blind – they don’t consider test scores at all in their admission decisions, a policy that is…

…many schools now test optional, it’s possible to submit your application without including your test scores. Many more schools adopted test-optional admissions during Covid, and they have continued this policy…

…that students with greater resources and who have access to test prep tend to perform better on standardized tests (there’s a surprise!). By adopting test-optional admissions, colleges put greater emphasis…

…with great proof) that it’s not necessarily where you go after high school that defines your identity; rather it’s what you do once there that is the greatest determinant of…

…academic record. S/he’s earning mostly As in rigorous classes and has deep extra-curricular involvement. The standardized test scores are…good; not top tier, but they could be. As it stands today,…

…anyone interested, but please reach out personally for that level of detail AND please note that fewer than 1% of test-takers will become National Merit Semi-finalists, so it should only…

…because the test itself is mostly a reading test. Some colleges (i.e. Columbia, Wake Forest) ask on their application what books you have read recently. Some interviewers may ask the…

…would rather pet the dog, or watch the football game, or play on the Xbox. Over the break, especially for students in the throes of the application or standardized testing…

…At YCC specifically, it is long-term relationships (like these) that we forge with all of our college-bound families that is our greatest source of pride. If you think about it,…

…of applying to college today is not necessarily a feel-good exercise. It can seem unfair… and there can be disappointment. You/your child could have superb grades, test scores, academic rigor,…