Dear Parent: The College Guidance office at Northwood School held our third webinar of the year tonight, Demystifying the College Testing Process. Thank you to everyone who attended and asked great questions, and thank you to Laura Coash of Revolution Prep, who was our guest expert. Here are some related resources and information on the … Continue reading Recording and Other Resources: Demystifying the College Testing Process
Survey Results: Test Prep Services at Secondary Schools
On March 22, I sent a question to three places: ACCIS e-list (ACCIS is the Association of College Counselors at Independent Schools) NACAC exchange list-serve (NACAC is the National Association of College Admission Counselors) College Admission Counselors Facebook group (This is a closed group available only to college admission professionals on either side of the … Continue reading Survey Results: Test Prep Services at Secondary Schools
Low SAT Scores Got You Down?
The new May SAT scores were released today. Most of the May test-takers are juniors in the midst of visiting colleges and deciding where to submit applications, and for many of them the scores are lower than they had hoped. If you're in this situation, you still have time to improve your situation and there … Continue reading Low SAT Scores Got You Down?
Using Khan Academy’s SAT Test Prep
All Northwood juniors will take the SAT in May. You can start preparing today with questions from real SATs. You can prepare for the SAT at your own pace, at absolutely no cost. Download a real, full-length SAT practice test and time yourself taking it. When you score your test, be sure to mark any … Continue reading Using Khan Academy’s SAT Test Prep
Submitting Test Scores to Colleges and Universities (SAT, ACT, TOEFL and AP)
Northwood School does not submit ACT, SAT or SAT Subject Test scores to colleges and those test scores are not included on the Northwood transcript. It is up to the student to research the college’s requirements and pay for the appropriate score reporting service. Note: some colleges and universities allow students to self-report test socres … Continue reading Submitting Test Scores to Colleges and Universities (SAT, ACT, TOEFL and AP)
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