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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
April 19, 2020 | Brian | , ,

Latest Changes to the ACT, SAT, and Test Optional Colleges

With so much in the news about changes to college testing and admissions, I have heard the same questions from many clients. I wanted to pass along the very latest and best information that I have about the SAT, ACT, and test optional policies. How have the ACT and SAT changed their upcoming dates? • ACT just announced that they will have test dates on June 13th and July 18th. If there is a need to move the test date because of local health conditions, the June test would be moved to June 20th and the July test would be moved to July 25th. Despite much speculation that the summer ACT tests would be cancelled, they are on track to go ahead. • SAT announced that they are cancelling the upcoming June SAT date, but will have a total of 5 national test dates for the fall with sufficient capacity
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