Class of 2017 National Merit PSAT Cutoff Scores [sat_one] Why Is PSAT Important? PSAT is the doorway to a National Merit Scholarship. PSAT scores just came out! Many parents and students don’t take the PSAT seriously because they think of it as a “Practice” SAT. However, the PSAT is important because it is also the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT). If you score high enough on it, you can…

How To Prepare For the PSAT Many students and parents ask us if we offer a PSAT course at 2400 Expert. The answer is no. There is simply no reason to prep separately for the PSAT. The PSAT is essentially a dumbed-down version of the SAT. [sat_one] It is about half the length of the SAT, the math is not as difficult, and there is no essay section. However, the rest…

Check out the video below to learn how your child can easily win $100,000 in college scholarships! This is only relevant to students who have not passed October of their junior year in high school. If your student is already passed this point in high school, he or she can still win many scholarships by scoring exceptionally well on the SAT or ACT! For more test strategy, college admissions, and…

I share some of the best secrets related to college admissions, scholarships, and SAT prep in this free webinar! Watch and learn the following information: [sat_one] Secret #1: How to Raise a Successful High School Student Secret #2: How to Get a Perfect SAT or ACT Score Secret #3: How to Get Into The Ivy League Secret #4: How to Find Easy Scholarships to Win Secret #5: How to Win $100,000+…

One of the most common questions that we get asked at 2400 Expert is “Should I take the SAT, ACT, or both?” [sat_one] High school counselors typically advise students to take both exams and see which one a student does better on. However, I do not agree with this advice. When I was in high school, I only studied for the SAT and didn’t even look at the ACT. Studying…

[sat_one] The College Board, the company that creates the SAT, has claimed that the New SAT coming out in March 2016 will no longer test students on obscure vocabulary words. The College Board lied. As I prepare to release my New SAT books, I am currently working through every New SAT question available. What I found was surprising: there are just as many obscure vocabulary words on the New SAT…

GPA or SAT/ACT score? We’re asked this question a lot by parents and students. Let’s take a quick look at why one of these metrics is definitely more important to college admissions boards that the other. [sat_one] Which One Do You Think Is More Important? Your child’s GPA or SAT/ACT score? Well, most people think that a high school grade point average is more important than a standardized test score.…

[sat_one] While many college admissions officers will tell you that your test score is “only one part” of the application process, it’s no coincidence that the best colleges have very high average SAT scores. Here is the average SAT score at some of the top colleges in the country: 1. Princeton University – 2260 2. Harvard University – 2260 3. Yale University – 2260 4. Columbia University – 2220 5.…

[sat_one] Many colleges such as George Washington University and Temple University have recently made the decision to go test-optional. This policy allows students to skip having to take the SAT or ACT in order to apply to college. Hampshire College went one step further and stopped accepting standardized test scores altogether. Jonathan Lash, President of Hampshire College, recently wrote an editorial in the Washington Post about how the decision to…

The quality of college near you can vary widely depending on where you live. Below is a list of the best colleges and universities in each state. U.S. News rankings are in parenthesis (data collected from www.usnews.com). 1. Alabama – University of Alabama (#88) 2. Alaska – University of Alaska Anchorage (Not Ranked) 3. Arizona – Arizona State University (#129) 4. Arkansas – University of Arkansas (#135) 5. California – Stanford University (#4) 6. Colorado…