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A few weeks ago, I received a rather panicky call from a mom – I’ll call her “Nancy” – who wanted to speak with me about test prep for her 17-year-old daughter.  She was confused about the [...]

The Importance of Test Prep Planning SAT or ACT?  Summit can help you make the right choice. At Summit, every season seems to have its own rhythm. Most juniors are well into their tutoring by [...]

As we noted on this blog a while back, during this school year ACT, Inc. (makers of the ACT family of tests) launched a new test called the PreACT. A few schools in our geographic footprint have [...]

It’s March Madness time again!  Last year, in an effort to find a hidden edge in my office pool, I asked the question: “What if Standardized Test Scores Predicted NCAA Tournament Winners?” and [...]

One of the things which really concerned and frustrated families about the Redesigned SAT last year (and which helped fuel the increased demand for the ACT) was the very long lag time between [...]

In early December, The College Board announced that they would be changing their approval process for students requesting SAT accommodations. The gist? For students who already receive and use [...]

Early fall is one of our busiest times of the year here at Summit, and this year has been no exception. Just about all of our free proctored practice test dates have been full, which makes sense: [...]

With school letting out for the summer, every student is entitled to a break from schoolwork.  Enjoy your free time, but remember that you most likely have some summer reading to do, too. Summer [...]