After four years of test-optional college admissions, SAT and ACT scores will be reinstated as a mandatory requirement for several schools beginning the 2024-25 admissions cycle with the goal of evaluating...

Spending thousands of dollars on hours of tutoring in preparation for standardized tests like the SAT and the ACT is common among families in Palo Alto. However, hiring a professional tutor is not financially...

Every year, hundreds of thousands of high school seniors apply to college through an increasingly selective process. In order to gain acceptance into the most prestigious colleges, students must demonstrate...

For Lori McCormick’s son at Fletcher Middle School, his Academic Success class — a key part of his Section 504 plan — seems almost too good to be true. In the small, cozy classroom, he receives 2-1...

Following changes to the way scores are reported for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, Paly’s state standardized test scores plummeted earning designations of “Very Low”...

Junior year is notorious for its rigor, and every day I’ve found myself drowning a little bit more into an ocean of homework, extracurriculars and SAT prep. Until recently, that ocean included SAT Subject...

The College Board announced that it canceled the June 6 SAT in a statement sent to registered students and their families. This announcement comes after the cancellation of both the March and May tests,...

Each year tens of thousands of students across the country prepare to apply to choice colleges and universities.  Unfortunately, the process has turned from a seemingly simple process to a stress-inducing...

In today’s vicious dog-eat-dog academic environment, college admissions are more competitive than ever. As acceptance rates drop and more and more competent students apply, the workload of the average...