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January 20, 2021 | Brian | , , , , ,

End to SAT Subject Tests and the SAT Essay, and Digital SAT Development

The College Board made some major announcements today. First, they are immediately discontinuing SAT Subject Tests (the one hour tests in subjects like Literature, Math Level 2, and Chemistry) for students in the United States. They will continue to offer SAT Subject Tests for International Students who wish to take them in May or June of 2021. Students may still be able to submit existing scores from SAT Subject tests, but should check with individual colleges on their policies. If you are registered to take an upcoming SAT Subject Test, the College Board will cancel your registration and give you a full refund. Second, the College Board is phasing out the SAT Essay by June of 2021. Students who need to take the SAT Essay for their state’s school day administration will still be able to take it. All the other parts of the SAT–Reading, Writing & Language, and Math–will
August 6, 2020 | Brian |

Homeschooling Questions and Answers

Caitlin and I had the opportunity to share our experiences with homeschooling with a therapy blog. If you have questions about whether homeschooling would be a good fit for your family, you may find this article useful: https://speechblubs.com/blog/things-you-need-to-know-before-you-start-homeschooling/ Best, Caitlin and Brian Stewart
August 3, 2020 | Brian | , ,

Help with at-home education this year…

As more and more schools announce that they’ll be shifting students online for at least the first few weeks of the fall semester, parents are once again trying to find a way to balance their work schedules with their student’s at-home schooling. Many schools have switched their methods of distance learning from what they were doing in the spring to a more intensive program now that it seems apparent that distance learning may be necessary for quite some time. In addition, many parents who were working from home in the spring have now returned to their offices leaving older students to work on their own for large portions of the day. For many students, this will prove a sizeable challenge. Middle and high school students often are not known for being able to self-pace, get ahead of a schedule, stay motivated, and reach out for help when it is needed.
June 28, 2020 | Brian | , , ,

Test Optional Colleges—Questions Answered

What does Test Optional mean? A college that is “test optional” will still consider SAT and ACT test scores as part of your application, but does not require that you submit them.  Schools that call themselves test optional still require many students to submit scores.  Check with the school to see if you may actually need test scores for these situations: Scholarship consideration Transfer students International students In-state tuition Homeschooled students Athletes High school with unconventional grading The easiest way to find these details is to call the admissions office directly.  There are only a handful of colleges that are “test blind,” meaning they do not review test scores at all. Given the hardships with Covid-19, what other things may be optional with college admissions in 2020? About the only uniformly required application component for 2020 is a high school transcript.  Many components that are typically required are optional for
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