I recently had lunch with my friend, Compulsive Swimmer (CS). CS is well on the other side of the college admissions process. Two of her children have graduated from college, one from Wash U St. Louis and one from Vanderbilt. … Continue reading
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Thanks to a reader for submitting this one. Admissions Officer at a recent Brown Information Session: At Brown, we pride ourselves on being a place for original thinkers. Student (to his mom): We can go now. … Continue reading
Every day, CJ gets mail from colleges. All sorts of cool brochures appear in our mailbox, along with personalized letters inviting our son to come to a local information session or even a special day on campus for athletes. CJ … Continue reading
When students sign up to take the SAT, they can request that the College Board email a daily Question of the Day to their parents. These sample questions are usually reminders that the Critical Reading section of the exam was … Continue reading
Q: What does "SAT" stand for? A: It used to stand for Scholastic Achievement Test, but in 1947 the name of the exam was changed to Scholastic Aptitude Test. Then the folks at the College Board used their Critical Reasoning … Continue reading