Why Some Colleges Decide to Be Test Optional
Jared Hobson February 1, 2011 No Comments
Why would a college decide to be test optional? Are there additional considerations students need to think about when applying to a test optional school?
Why would a college decide to be test optional? Are there additional considerations students need to think about when applying to a test optional school?
What do you do if you prepared for the SAT and ACT but your scores are still not as high as you wanted them to be? Look into test optional college. This post discuss the growing number of test optional colleges and their policies.
How do you prepare for the SAT or the ACT? This blog post will offer resources for standardized testing preparation.
If you are a junior, what should you be thinking about regarding the college admissions process? Currently, you should be coming up with a standardized testing plan.
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No one likes rejection. But if you’re denied accommodations or unsatisfied with the accommodations you were granted, you can make an appeal.
Today’s post outlines the steps for applying for an accommodated SAT or ACT test.
If you’ve been diagnosed with a learning disability, you may want to consider requesting special accommodations when you take the SAT or ACT. Depending on your learning disability, accommodations could include extended time to complete the test, testing over multiple days, access to an audio DVD, or a specific seating arrangement. Students with ADHD, for example, may be able to take the test with extended time in a room with fewer students. There’s no additional charge to complete an accommodated test, and because college admissions committees don’t know when tests were taken under modified circumstances, you shouldn’t hesitate to request accommodations if you need them.
From our humor files, we bring you expert Educational Consultant, Mr. Stephen Colbert, who has advice for acing the SAT tests–and other aspects of college admission.