The Write Coach

  • Home
  • Services and FAQ
  • Tips
  • Bio
  • Contact
  • Testimonials

SAT announces dramatic overhaul

3/5/2014

0 Comments

 
The change to the exam comes "as the 88-year-old test in recent years has slipped behind the rival ACT — a shorter exam with an optional essay — in total student customers," according to The Washington Post.
0 Comments

Apps get kids ready for college

4/2/2012

2 Comments

 
My college consultant friend Tam Warner Minton has posted on her blog about a variety of apps that make getting your kids ready for college easier. My favorite among her suggestions is one that lets your child attempt to answer a series of timed, abbreviated SAT questions. 
2 Comments

New security measures For standardized tests

3/30/2012

0 Comments

 
This story is all over the web, but here's a version from USA Today. Kids who will be taking the SAT or ACT next year will have to submit photos of themselves when they sign up. This is in response to a massive cheating scandal in New York.
0 Comments

    Author

    Linda Leavell is The Write Coach, based in Plano, Texas. She reads a lot about college admissions and writing essays. And she shares the best stuff. Or you can follow her on Facebook.

    Find Linda on Facebook!
    Like The Write Coach on Facebook.

    Archives

    May 2015
    June 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013
    October 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    November 2012
    October 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012

    Categories

    All
    Act
    Admission
    Appeals
    College
    Common Application
    Comparisons
    Consultants
    Costs
    Early Decision
    Essays
    Facebook
    Financial Aid
    Ivy League
    Parents
    Plagiarism
    Race
    Recommendation Letters
    Rejection
    Sat
    Supreme Court
    Timeline
    University Of Texas
    Waitlisting

    Links I Like
    College Board
    Education Week's College Bound Blog
    New York Times' The Choice Blog
    Get Into College Blog
    Independent college consultant Tam Warner Minton

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.