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Guest Post: Building a Winning Transcript: The Role of Course Selection in College Admissions

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Winners Take the ACT on Paper!

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Stay Sharp over Winter Break

Dec. 2024 UPDATE: Upcoming Changes to the ACT, and what it means for the Class of 2026

Guest Post: Is it easier to get into Harvard than UGA Honors?

Merit Aid Grids

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Guest Post: The Critical Importance of a Diversified College List

Guest Post: Understanding High School Profiles: What Every College Applicant Should Know

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Guest Post: “So, You Want to be a Military Officer? Start with these Summer Programs…”

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Guest Post: How to Navigate College Essay Season

Upcoming Changes to the ACT, and what it means for the Class of 2026

How to Take a Mock Digital SAT at Home

SAT & ACT Prep Downloads

The Truth About Test Optional

How to Take a Great Practice Test for Homework

Preparation Guide for Taking an In-Person Mock SAT

SAT, ACT, and SSAT Test Dates

ACT vs SAT

How to Apply for ACT Accommodations

Accessing Your ACT Test Info Release (TIR)

Host an Edison Prep Information Session

Algebra 2 on Khan Academy

Why SAT/ACT Tutoring is the Smartest Money You Can Spend

Calculator Video Curriculum

Testing Timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

Why a Boutique Instead of Big Box?

Free Information Session for Parents and Students

Free Mock Tests

Virtual Tutoring Zoom Links

Why Edison Prep SAT and ACT Classes Are Not Your Typical SAT and ACT Class

An Admissions Case Study: Vanderbilt University’s Mind-boggling Class of 2017

Our Industry is Broken

I just got my PSAT scores back. Now what?

Mock Test Proctoring Videos

School Day Testing And Unlisted Test Centers

Homework List for Edison Prep Classes

Why Relying on SAT vs. ACT “Combo/Comparison Tests” is the Riskiest Decision Parents Make in the College Process

How Can Parents Maximize Their Students’ SAT/ACT Scores?

Winners Wear a Watch

Formula Box Screens for Your Phone and Computer

Tips for the Digital ACT

SAT & ACT Auto-Grader Tool

How to Install Calculator Programs on the TI-84 and TI-84 CE

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Edison Prep’s Famous UGA Admissions Data and Strategy Page — Tracking UGA Stats Since 2012!

The ACT Begins Automatic Superscoring in Its Score Reporting

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Edison Prep’s 10 Year Anniversary: Dec. 2010 – Dec. 2020!

The ACT Announces Growth in Online Testing Options, Individual Section Re-Testing, and Updated Superscoring Infrastructure

Addressing the College Board’s Environmental Context Dashboard (ECD, AKA the “adversity score”)

Maximizing the Efficiency of Your Student’s Studying: Our Ongoing Mantra (Formula Box Lock Screens)

Breaking Down the ACT Score Data from the Official 2018 National and Georgia Score Reports

The SAT Reclaims Its Lead As The More Popular Test* (Heavy on the asterisk)

The Curse of the Easy Test: A June 2018 SAT Case Study

ACT/SAT Bombshell: The New Official Conversion Table Twists the Top End of the Curve

Guest Post: The Importance of the College Essay

Outback Club

What Can a Sophomore Parent Do This Year to Ensure a Smooth SAT/ACT Preparation Process?

UGA 2016 Early Action Musings: An Update of Our Popular 2014 Blog Post

ACT Reverts to Old Writing (Essay) Scale of 2-12

Understanding the New SAT’s 1600-point score scale

The Unpublished Changes to the ACT, Part III: The New Essay’s Tough Scale, Science Section Changes, and Score Release Delays

Be Careful What You Wish For: The Cautionary Tale of the New SAT for March 2016

The Unpublished Changes to the ACT, Part II: A Follow-Up With Additional Data

The Unpublished Changes to the ACT

All About UGA: Ruminations from the 2014 UGA Admissions Process

10 Tips for SAT/ACT Preparation and College Admissions: Summer 2013

What’s Your Number?” (AKA “How many questions am I allowed to miss for School X?”)

Curve Ball: Why Hitting a Standardized Test Home Run is Becoming Harder

A Student’s Perspective: The Value of Hard Work and Practice Volume for Increasing Your SAT/ACT Scores

New SAT Registration Procedures are Challenging: A Primer on Navigating the Heightened Security Procedures

Standardized Testing is Anything But Standardized

Instilling A Student’s Passion for Achieving a Higher Score on the SAT/ACT

Report from the Front Lines: Taking the December 10th ACT

The Great Opportunity and Great Peril of a High Starting Score on the SAT and ACT

College Planning: The Early Bird Gets the Worm

College Admissions and the Writing Section: Thoughts from a Former Admissions Officer

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