Test Precision is a new app for students preparing to take the ACT or the SAT. It helps students prepare for the test where they are: on their smartphones. As we all know, teens are quite addicted to their smartphones and making Test Precision a part of that existing routine and habit just makes […]
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Test Precision: An App for Standardized Test Prep
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 | 1 Comment
Wednesday’s Parent: Surviving Standardized Tests
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013 | 1 Comment
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Wednesday’s child may be full of woe but Wednesday’s Parent can substitute action for anxiety. Each Wednesday Wendy and I will provide parent tips to get and keep your student on the college track. It’s never too late or too early to start! Wednesday’s Parent will give […]
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Top 5 standardized test tips for college-bound students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, March 11th, 2013 | Comments Off on Top 5 standardized test tips for college-bound students
Standardized tests are no walk in the park – they are designed to ascertain not only your knowledge base, but also your ability to read and comprehend, your capacity to formulate your own thoughts, and your overall preparedness to enter the college arena. Every parent wants their kids to go to college, but those that […]
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ADHD and the ACT: Why the ACT may be a smarter choice for ADHD students
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 | 7 Comments
For many years, the SAT was really the only choice for college-bound students. The ACT was largely unknown beyond the west coast, and many, if not most, colleges didn’t accept it. This circumstance has changed dramatically in the last few years. The ACT is accepted almost everywhere, and it has gained in popularity with students. […]
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Deciding whether to take the SAT or ACT
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, August 15th, 2011 | 8 Comments
Getting ready to apply for college can be nerve-racking at best, terrifying at worst. Perhaps one of the most daunting obstacles between you and your dream school is the dreaded standardized test. There are two standardized tests that are accepted by almost every university: the SAT and the ACT. Choosing which of these two tests […]
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Texting to Teach–Seriously?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 | Comments Off on Texting to Teach–Seriously?
If you asked most educators and parents to suggest possible new ways to help teenagers significantly improve SAT, ACT and AP test scores as well as overall GPA’s, “texting” is probably not one of the first (or second or third) things that would come to mind. After watching my teenage daughter on a car trip […]
Read More...Top 5 Test Prep Sites
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 | 1 Comment
Your college-bound teen MUST do some sort of test prep. It will improve their scores and give them confidence when they take the test. Preparation and familiarization with the test and its formulas will give them an edge over the students who choose not to prepare. Here are my recommendations for test prep sites: 1. […]
Read More...College Test Prep for the rest of us
By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, May 18th, 2009 | Comments Off on College Test Prep for the rest of us
Let’s face it. Those students who have some sort of test prep prior to taking the SAT and/or ACT tend to do better. There are always those Type A parents that shell out hundreds and thousands of dollars to get their teens ready for test day. Those programs are available to anyone, but what about […]
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