Whitehead Learning Group
Empowering students to thrive.

Blog

Industry insights for academic advisement, private school placement, and college planning.

Posts tagged act test
Test-Optional Schools: What Are They?
Test-Optional Schools: What Are They?

So many schools have opted to go test-optional this year. Here’s an updated (as of 8/2/20) curated list from FairTest—separated by Liberal Arts schools and regionally ranked universities.

Read More
College PlanningRebekka Whiteheadcollege admissions, college alumni, College counseling, collegeboard, college tour, college board, collegeboard changes, College applications, SAT test, sat study, sat test, sat dates, ssat, SSAT, sat prep, SAT test prep, sat changes, SAT scores, sat scores, june sat, april sat, SAT, SAT prep, ACT, act scores, act test, early action, sending scores, sending sat scores, sending act scores, test-optional, test optional, test optional vs test blind, test blind, test-blind
Changes to ACT and SAT in the Age of COVID-19
Changes to ACT and SAT in the Age of COVID-19

Sophomores and Juniors—Your summer is bound to look a little different. As we navigate the age of #COVID-19, cancellations and rescheduling of nationwide ACT and SAT dates are impacting schools, students, and college application plans.

Read More
College PlanningRebekka Whiteheadsat dates, sat changes, sat scores, sending sat scores, sending act scores, act test, act scores, ACT scores, ACT, college admissions, college application, Standardized Testing, standardized test, covid-19, coronavirus
How COVID-19 Changes College Admissions
How COVID-19 Changes College Admissions

Whew. What a difference a few days can make. We are committed to equipping our parents and students with accurate news information regarding #COVID-19. At what's shaping up to the most difficult college admissions season yet, we will continue to share information on testing, deadlines, and application processes as we learn more.

Read More
College PlanningRebekka Whiteheadcoronavirus, covid-19, online learning, learning from home, home learning, virtual learning, digital learning, digital use, digital minimalism, distance learning, sat prep, sat test, ssat, sat scores, sending sat scores, april sat, may say, june sat, sat changes, college board, collegeboard changes, college admissions, college tour, college bound, college visit checklist, college interview, college consulting, College counseling, college resume, ap exam, ap exams, ap exam scores, ap exam notification, act test, act scores, ACT scores, early action, sending act scores
Hungry for Change: Are Video Games the Answer to the SAT and ACT?
Hungry for Change: Are Video Games the Answer to the SAT and ACT?

What if instead of studying for months and sitting for the ACT or SAT, you could just play….a video game? Harvard dropout and founder of Imbellus, Inc., an LA-based startup company is turning the college admissions monopoly on its head—and they’re getting noticed.

Read More
College PlanningRebekka Whiteheadteaching, learning, problem-based learning, video games, act test, act scores, sat scores, sat test, testing, standardized testing