BEST TIME TO TAKE YOUR FIRST SAT OR ACT? THIS IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. FOR THE PAST TWO DECADES OR MORE THE ADVICE IS TO DO NOT TAKE YOUR FIRST SAT OR ACT UNTIL AFTER CHRISTMAS OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR. WHY? WELL, FOR ONE THING THE ACT AND THE SAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE SENIOR YEAR TESTS. LOTS OF THE MATERIAL ON THOSE TESTS ONE WOULD NOT EVEN BEGIN TO STUDY UNTIL JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL. IT JUST DOES NOT DO ANY GOOD TO TAKE THESE TESTS TOO EARLY. THE REAL REASON YOU SHOULD EVEN TAKE AN ACT OR SAT AFTER CHRISTMAS OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR IS TO SEE HOW WELL OR HOW POORLY YOU DO! ITS NOT TO GET FINISHED WITH THE TEST THAT EARLY. IF THAT HAPPENS WONDERFUL! BUT IT USUALLY DOES NOT HAPPEN. TAKING THE TESTS AFTER CHRISTMAS OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR IS DESIGNED TO INFORM YOU OF HOW WELL YOUR ARE OR ARE NOT DOING. IF YOU DO NOT DO WELL THEN YOU HAVE THE ENTIRE SUMMER TO GET SOME HELP AND TAKE THE TESTS AGAIN YOUR SENIOR YEAR. IF YOU DO WELL ON YOUR FIRST ONE THEN GREAT! YOUR DONE YOUR JUNIOR YEAR. I WOULD ONLY SAY THAT ABOUT 20% OF THE STUDENTS I KNOW ARE ABLE TO TEST WELL ENOUGH TO GET THE SAT OR ACT DONE THEIR JUNIOR YEAR. YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT THE TESTS ARE DESIGNED FOR SENIORS, NOT JUNIORS OR SOPHOMORES. THAT IS WHY THEY ARE CALLED COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS. THEY ARE TO BE TAKEN WHEN MOST OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM HAS BEEN COMPLETED. TAKING ONE OF THESE TESTS TOO EARLY CAN HAVE SOME NEGATIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT'S SELF ESTEEM, NOT TO MENTION WASTING AN ENTIRE SATURDAY. AFTER CHRISTMAS, THERE ARE 4 SAT'S IN SPRING AND USUALLY 3 OR MAYBE 4 ACT'S IN THE SPRING ALSO. I WOULD SAY THE ABSOLUTE BEST TIME TO TAKE ONE OF THESE WOULD BE IN MARCH OR APRIL OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR. THAT IS NOT TOO EARLY AND THAT IS NOT TOO LATE.
GETTING INTO COLLEGE can be a very involved process if you don't have someone guiding you through it; WHAT ABOUT THE NEWLY REDESIGNED SAT I STARTING MARCH 2016? Furthermore, admissions testing (ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, ISEE, SSAT, etc.) can be very complicated. THIS BLOG HAS CLEAR, CONISE ANSWERS TO THESE PRESSING QUESTIONS.
THE ADMISSIONS TESTING BLOG: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Blog will ultimately contain thousands of commonly asked questions with answers regarding the College & Private School admissions process and the tests required. The ACT & SAT are covered, as is the GMAT & GRE for graduate school. The ISEE & SSAT are covered also (private school admissions). My entire intent is to provide this priceless information & insider "secrets" a parent would need to get their child into a superb, competitive College or Private School in the USA.
THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS POSTED HERE ARE QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE RUN INTO IN THE PAST 30 SOME ODD YEARS OF RUNNING MY EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING/PROFESSIONAL TUTORING BUSINESS WHICH I OPENED IN 1981. MAINLY THE BLOG COVERS THE COLLEGE AND PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND IT ALSO COVERS IN GREAT DETAIL THE MANY TESTS USED FOR ADMISSIONS TO COLLEGES AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE USA. THE ACT, PLAN, SAT, AND PSAT ARE THE TESTS MAINLY USED FOR ACCEPTANCE TO A 4 YEAR COLLEGE. THE GRE AND GMAT ARE TESTS USED TO GET INTO GRADUATE SCHOOL (AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED A 4 YEAR COLLEGE), AND THE ISEE AND SSAT ARE PRIMARILY TESTS USED TO GET INTO PRIVATE GRADE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE US. I AM ADDING NEW MATERIAL ALL THE TIME. I TRY TO EXPLAIN AS QUICKLY, SUCCINCTLY, AND AS EASILY AS I CAN THE ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE QUESTIONS FACING PARENTS AND STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN GAINING ADMISSIONS TO A GOOD, SOLID COMPETITIVE COLLEGE OR PRIVATE SCHOOL. WE WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU EMAIL TO US (COOKTUTORING@AOL.COM), AND WE WILL POST THE QUESTION WITH ANSWERS.
SPECIFICALLY THE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS ARE DERIVED FROM MY DAILY CONSULTING EXPERIENCE SINCE 1981. THEY ARE THE TYPE OF QUESTIONS PEOPLE DESPERATELY NEED TO KNOW. THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION CANNOT BE FOUND EASILY ANYWHERE ELSE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. IN OTHER WORDS, I AM TRYING TO GIVE YOU THE "SECRET INSIDER" INFORMATION - HINTS - STRATEGIES - TIPS, ETC. THAT COULD SERIOUSLY MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN GETTING INTO THE COLLEGE OR PRIVATE SCHOOL OF YOUR CHOICE! THESE ARE QUESTIONS I GET ASKED ON A DAILY BASIS FROM MY ACTUAL CLIENTS.
THE BLOG ALSO HAS MANY EXCELLENT RESOURCES REGARDING COLLEGE AND PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS AND THE TESTING NEEDED. I HAVE LINKS, THE BEST BOOKS YOU CAN BUY ON THIS TOPIC, ETC. ANYTHING I SUGGEST ON THIS BLOG IS SOMETHING THAT I USE IN THE DAILY OPERATION OF MY EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING/TUTORING BUSINESS.
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I AM THE OWNER OF CHRISTOPHER C. COOK & ASSOCIATES IN DALLAS, TX. WE (MY MOTHER (SUE COOK) AND I ARE THE ONLY EMPLOYEES) HAVE BEEN IN CONTINUOUS, DAILY OPERATION SINCE 1981. WE TUTOR A VARIETY OF ACADEMIC SUBJECTS (ENGLISH, ALL MATH UP TO CALCULUS 3, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, SPANISH, LITERATURE, AND MUCH MORE) AND MANY ADMISSIONS TESTS. THE TESTS WE TUTOR INCLUDE THE ACT, PLAN, SAT 1, SAT 2 SUBJECT TESTS, PSAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, ISEE, SSAT, AND A FEW MORE. MY MOTHER IS A FORMER ENGLISH TEACHER AT HOCKADAY, URSULINE ACADEMY, HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL, AND BROOKHAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALL IN DALLAS. SHE HAS OVER 40 YEARS TEACHING AND TUTORING EXPERIENCE. SHE HAS A BA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS. I, CHRIS, AM A FORMER CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER AND HAVE TAUGHT IN COLLEGE. I HAVE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED MECHANICS; I ALSO HAVE A MINOR IN SPANISH & SPEAK SPANISH FLUENTLY. I HAVE OVER 30 YEARS DAILY EXPERIENCE IN TUTORING AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING. THAT IS 30 YEARS OF TEACHING AND TUTORING STUDENTS DAILY IN THE ACT, SAT, ETC. IF YOU LIVE IN THE DALLAS FORTH WORTH AREA IN TEXAS AND ARE INTERESTED IN HIRING US PLEASE EMAIL US AT COOKTUTORING@AOL.COM.
I ALSO OFFER WHAT I CALL "ACADEMIC RETRAINING". THAT IS WHERE I CAN TAKE A STUDENT AND TEACH THEM APPROPRIATE STUDY SKILLS AND TEST TAKING SKILLS AND APPLY THAT TO THEIR CURRENT ACADEMIC MATERIAL. I CAN EVENTUALLY ENABLE A STUDENT TO BE ABLE TO STUDY AND DO WELL ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT NEEDING CONSTANT TUTORING! I HAVE EXTREMELY GOOD RESULTS DOING THIS,AND I HAVE SEVERAL HUNDRED LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM PAST CLIENTS THAT I CAN SHOW YOU.
I HAVE INTIMATE, PERSONAL, WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE COLLEGE AND PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS PROCESSES AND THE TESTS USED THEREIN. I AM ABLE TO VIEW THESE ISSUES FROM A UNIQUE VIEWPOINT - MY DAILY EXPERIENCE OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS!
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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU) DALLAS, TX (MY ALMA MATER)!
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I received my Master's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering & Applied Mechanics from the University of Texas at Arlington (& also was a course Instructor)