If you have children that are juniors in Connecticut public schools, then they will be taking the SAT as part of Connecticut’s mandatory high school graduation requirement. Most are taking the test on March 21. That test will be a wonderful “first test” for many. This means that even if they have engaged in SAT […]
Read MoreResearch on the importance of the SAT Here is the headline: Myths abound about standardized tests, but the research is clear: They provide an invaluable measure of how students are likely to perform in college and beyond The article then debunks the myths regarding the SAT that have been perpetrated by what can only be […]
Read MoreA local Shoreline, CT high school revealed eligibility for National Honor Society: anyone with a 90 average and above could apply. Half the class was eligible. That’s completely crazy and illustrates rampant grade inflation. How can colleges determine admission? There are some high schools such as Guilford High School and Daniel Hand High School in […]
Read More“Whenever I want to talk about college or the future, my son either blows me off or tells me don’t worry about it.” A mother said last year in relation to her high school junior at Guilford High School. Eddie came to our spring SAT class with that vacant look of “why am I in […]
Read MoreI am asked a great deal about SAT and ACT schedules. All Connecticut public school students have to take the SAT as part of graduation requirements. Most are giving the test in late March. This SAT is could be the one that students use for college admission. But based on last year, it is not […]
Read More“I’m not good at standardized testing.” so said Maggie, a student at Guilford High School. She told me her scores. She was in the 90% percentile nationwide. Her perception stemmed from comparing herself to her smart friends in Guilford’s IB program and, as I pointed out, comparing herself to students from not only Guilford but […]
Read MoreConnecticut public high school students will be taking the SAT in late March. This is the mandated test and will serve as an excellent warm-up-practice test for may. Most Connecticut high school juniors should also take the SAT again in May and/or June and perhaps should take the ACT in April and/or June. Many […]
Read More“What do you mean she might not get into UCONN?” a stunned mother from Waterford, CT said last year during a college counseling session. “Donna has nearly straight As and is involved in dozens of activities.” Donna’s SATs were below 1200. Off the record, I have heard 1260 is needed for most students. There are […]
Read MoreGrade inflation is rampant. Read the findings from the study. What does that mean for your child? From a pure educational perspective, they are getting a delusional understanding of their abilities and this does not play out well when they get to college. Their skills in reading, writing, and math are not as strong as their […]
Read MoreAll Connecticut students attending public high schools will take the SAT as part of their graduation requirements. In the Shoreline area, Guilford, Madison, Old Saybrook, Valley Regional, Old Lyme, East Lyme, among other schools, will be administering the SAT in either late March or early April. These tests will be administered without the essay. But […]
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