College Admissions Presentation October 25th
Plan Now for College Later Success is a matter of perspective. In order to gain acceptance to the best colleges, you must show the world singular aspects of who you are. In this talk, Sybil Gohari, founder of Admissions Company, will show you how to build the proper scaffolding for the aspects of you that are truly unique, and how these can shine through your college application. Join Sybil Gohari, PhD, [...]
The New TJ Test – 2017
It seems as if a year doesn’t go by that TJ isn’t tinkering with the admissions process: removal of quantitative comparisons, paragraph reordering, on-site SIS (student information sheet) administration, holistic evaluation for 2nd cut, SIS math challenge. The changes appear to be good overall, but it does keep those of us in the test preparation business on our toes. […]
Refer a Friend, Get a $25 Gift Card
LAST CHANCE FOR SUMMER PREP - this offer has expired. However, if you referred a friend per the instructions below and have not received your gift card let me know by texting 703-203-5796 or emailing kvs@katedalby.com August ACT course 12 sessions + pre-test, starts Monday, August 7. Cost $1,195. August Accelerated SAT/ACT course 12 sessions + pre-test, starts Monday, August 7. Cost $1,250. Diagnostic testing on Saturday (or earlier Tuesday-Thursday) August 5 at 11 am. Have you [...]
HSPT Review
I was happy to receive the following today: Hi Kate – I realized I never followed up with you about my daughter Allie Vasquez and her results on the HSPT. She worked with you in the Fall of 2016 to brush up on a few areas in preparation for the HSPT in early December. I’m happy to report that she scored in the 99th percentile, received a scholarship to both O’Connell [...]
The Low-Stress College Essay
The Low-Stress College Essay College essay with low stress? How can that be? It’s all in the planning and thinking. Dr. Aimee Weinstein and Inspiring Test Prep can make it happen for you. We have two options for our rising seniors to help you have your college essay done even before the madness of senior year begins. […]
TJ Admissions Is Changing
TJHSST announced Friday, March 17th, 2017 that it is changing the test and the test date for the TJ admissions test. […]
2018 College Application Season: Not That Far Away!
by Dr Aimee Weinstein In late January, the Common Application announced its essay prompts for the 2017-2018 school year, and while some have remained the same, some have changed. This year we find a 7th prompt that simply asks students to write the essay of their choice. While some students do best responding to specific prompts, we at Inspiring Test Prep believe that the students who write the best essays write [...]
Do You Know Your Odds of Gaining Admission into College?
By: Sybil E. Gohari, PhD Founder, The Admissions Company Until recently, applying to college was an opaque process, ruled by those who claimed to understand the secrets of guidance counseling, and to be the guardians of the grail that is gaining acceptance into an elite college. […]
Success and Non-Academic Skills
By Sybil Gohari, PhD Founder, The Admissions Company Have you ever really considered key factors in determining success? Granted, skill in your specialized area of expertise is essential to success, as well as experience, education, and perspective. There are many, non-academic skills that also are key components to success. This NPRed article overviews such skills, which are growing in recognition to the point that field experts are now in [...]
Summer Test Dates Planned for the SAT and ACT
New SAT and ACT Test Dates College Board is adding a late August test date to its calendar of tests this year — 2017, but removing the late January test next year. That will mean seven possible SAT dates: March, May, June, August, October, November, December. CLICK HERE FOR THE SAT CALENDAR. ACT has announced that it will add a summer test date for July 14 (tentative) 2018. Currently [...]
Commencement 2017
My mother earned her college degree when she was about 40; she was the first woman to get a bachelor’s degree from Union College in New York. Even at a young age I realized how important that moment was for all of us. […]
SAVE THE DATE
What are colleges looking for in students? What makes a college a good fit for a student? Should I take the SAT or ACT? What resources are available to help with the college application process? Under what circumstances should a student apply Early Decision or Early Action? What makes a strong college application essay? These questions and many more will be addressed in a free presentation by the advisors of AGM-College [...]
TJ 2017 SIS Math Question Revealed
This one is for the birds This weekend one of my students reported that he had gotten the following math challenge as part of the Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology Student Information Sheet administration. Applicants wrote answers to three SIS prompts and were given the following math question: […]
All Things to All People?
We often hear the idea that, in business, it is difficult to be all things to all people. But undaunted, in addition to comprehensive classes and private tutoring, Inspiring Test Preparation is now offering this ultimate preparation solution to a select group: high-scoring procrastinators. The solution is the one-day bootcamp for ACT or SAT. […]
Bragging Rights
At Inspiring Test Preparation, we are pretty accustomed to our students improving 4 points on the ACT composite. That’s our average gain. But occasionally we get a student who does so outstandingly well, we can’t help telling the world. Here’s the latest story. […]
New Twist to TJ SIS Administration
by Cathy Colglazier Last year TJ surprised the applicants with a different essay prompt – a math word problem that the students had to solve and then explain their process in an essay. We at Inspiring think it is reasonable to assume that TJ admissions will again use this type of prompt, and so we will be incorporating a similar problem into our workshop. […]
TJ Admissions SIS Math Problem
In 2016, first round TJ applicants were taken by surprise when they went to their assigned testing locations to complete the Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology admissions 2nd round Student Information Sheet (SIS) and Essay hurdle. […]
ACT Essay Scoring Changes
Last year ACT ran into trouble with its new essay prompt. The released scores were on a 36-point scale and caused much concern in the news because of some discrepancies between anticipated scores and those received. This year, ACT returned to the 12-point scale which probably helps obscure the results for some students. We encourage students to look at the percentiles to see if the essay score is in line with the [...]
Are You Taking the ACT with Essay?
Last year ACT ran into trouble with its new essay prompt. The released scores were on a 36-point scale and caused much concern in the news because of some discrepancies between anticipated scores and those received. This year, ACT returned to the 12-point scale which probably helps obscure the results for some students. We encourage students to look at the percentiles to see if the essay score is in line with the [...]
September 2016 ACT Results
This summer Inspiring Test Preparation held three classes to help students get ready for the ACT. In July we held a three-week class that covered both ACT and SAT, and in August students chose between a three-week class dedicated to the ACT and a six-week class to prepare for both tests. Altogether 22 students participated in the classes and we have heard from ten class students so far. We also provided one-on-one [...]