Great Expectations is a tremendous asset in preparing for all the different standardized tests and also helping with the application process. The time spent with our tutor not only resulted in scores higher than we’d ever hoped for, but it was also an enjoyable experience. She knew how to manage a very stressful time and keep the pressure to a minimum. We highly recommend Great Expectations to any family.
By: Nevada Ryan
Ever since ACT, Inc. announced its enhanced test in July 2024, we’ve been closely monitoring the changes and what they mean for students. On our ACT page, you’ll find a detailed overview with all of the key updates of the test, such…
By: Nevada Ryan
Here at Great Expectations College Prep, we’ve closely followed the rollout of College Board’s digital SAT ever since its announcement in 2022. With a full year of the test finally behind us—the last National testing date of 2024 was…
By: Nevada Ryan
ACT, Inc. just announced it will be making significant changes to the ACT test. Additionally, more information has become available from Inside Higher Ed, which conducted an exclusive interview with ACT CEO Janet Godwin. Here is what…
By: Bradley Furgerson
Since 1994, the College Board has encouraged students to bring a calculator to the SAT. This recommendation went hand-in-hand with changes to the test that made the Math sections less about simple operations and more about…
By: Nevada Ryan
Following a pilot round with international students in 2023, in addition to extensive industry chatter, the digital SAT has officially arrived in the United States, marking the permanent transition from the traditional paper…
by: Nevada Ryan
A recent New York Times article, relying on data published last summer by Harvard’s Opportunity Insights research institute, made several claims that should permanently affect the way admissions officers and the public alike view…
By: Nevada Ryan
It is well known that the SAT is undergoing a major change next year. Beginning in March of 2024, the new SAT– the Digital SAT – will have a completely different format and be administered through a computer-based application. Less…
By: Ashley Cole
For each year of your academic life, you may have mixed emotions about returning to school in the fall. You may feel excitement, indifference, or absolute dread. If this is your senior year, it’s possible that you are feeling more…
by Nevada Ryan
The term “test optional” has been around for decades. The first college to institute a test optional admissions policy, Bowdoin College, did so in 1969. It wasn’t until 2020, however, when the coronavirus pandemic forced it from…
by Chelese Belmont
Each year, spring rolls around, and high school students everywhere crack open their cram books, pour over their class notes, and prepare to sit for their AP exams during two weeks in May. The culmination of a year’s worth of…