GRADUATE SCHOOL - HOW DO I APPLY TO GRADUATE SCHOOL? GOOD NEWS HERE FOLKS. GRADUATE SCHOOL IS A LOT EASIER TO APPLY TO AND GET IN THAN REGULAR COLLEGE. GRADUATE SCHOOL IS ATTENDED AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED A 4 YEAR DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE. YOU PROBABLY SHOULD START THINKING ABOUT APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL YOUR JUNIOR YEAR IN COLLEGE. GRADUATE SCHOOLS WILL REQUIRE YOU TO TAKE EITHER THE GMAT (GRADUATE MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST) OR THE GRE (GRADUATE RECORD EXAM). THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AT THE COLLEGE YOU ATTENDED IS PROBABLY THE EASIER CHOICE FOR YOU. GRADUATE SCHOOLS TEND TO LIKE AND PREFER THEIR OWN STUDENTS. SO FOR EXAMPLE, IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR YOU TO ATTEND THE SMU GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS IF YOU ALREADY HAD A DEGREE FROM SMU UNDER GRADUATE SCHOOL. MOST GRADUATE SCHOOLS HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION ONE WOULD WANT ONLINE. THEIR ARE A LOT LESS STUDENTS THAT APPLY TO GRADUATE SCHOOL THAN TO UNDER GRAD SCHOOL SO IT IS FOR THE MOST PART EASIER TO GET IN GRAD SCHOOL THAN IT WAS TO GET INTO REGULAR UNDERGRAD SCHOOL (REGULAR 4 YEAR COLLEGE). IF YOU HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE, THAT HELPS ALSO TO GET INTO GRADUATE SCHOOL. YOU CAN ALSO APPLY TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AT ANYTIME. LETS SAY YOU GOT YOUR BACHELOR'S DEGREE 20 YEARS AGO. WELL YOU CAN STILL APPLY TO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND GO. YOU WILL PROBABLY STILL HAVE TO TAKE THE GRE AND THE GMAT. I TUTOR BOTH THOSE TESTS AND SO DOES KAPLAN AND THE PRINCETON REVIEW.
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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SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE BLOG'S AUTHOR
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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Friday, January 11, 2008
REGISTRATION FOR THE ACT - HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE ACT?
REGISTRATION FOR THE ACT - HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE ACT? THE FASTEST, SIMPLEST WAY TO REGISTER FOR THE ACT IS TO DO IT AT THE WEBSITE WWW.ACT.ORG. YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER VIA PAPER. YOU CAN PICK UP THE ACT REGISTRATION FORM AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL (PROBABLY IN THE HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING OFFICE). YOU FILL THIS FORM OUT AND MAIL IT IN. BEWARE, YOU MAY BE ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND THIS MAY TAKE SOME TIME. YOU MUST ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AS THEY WILL USE THEM TO HELP COLLEGES FIND YOU. FURTHERMORE, YOU MAY WANT TO NOT SEND ANY SCORES ON YOUR FIRST ACT SO YOU CAN SEE HOW YOU DO. YOU CAN ALWAYS AT A LATER DATE SEND SCORES ANYWHERE.
REGISTRATION FOR THE SAT - HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE SAT?
REGISTRATION FOR THE SAT - HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE SAT? YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THE SAT I AND SAT II AT THE WEBSITE WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE EASIEST, FASTEST WAY TO REGISTER. YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER ON PAPER. YOU CAN ALMOST ALWAYS GET THIS FORM AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL. YOU NEED TO FILL IT OUT PROPERLY AND SEND IT IN. BEWARE, WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE MANY, MANY QUESTIONS THAT TAKE ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR MORE. THESE QUESTIONS ARE MAINLY TO HELP THE COLLEGE BOARD LEARN ABOUT YOU AND THEY CAN THEN SEND THIS INFO TO COLLEGES. IF YOU ARE TAKING BOTH THE ACT AND THE SAT I, I WOULD NOT SEND ANY SCORES TO ANY COLLEGES ON THE FIRST OF THESE TESTS. THE REASON FOR THAT IS THAT YOU CAN SEE WHICH TEST YOU DO BETTER ON AND MAYBE IN THE FUTURE YOU WOULD ONLY WANT TO SEND THAT TEST SCORE TO COLLEGES. OF COURSE, IF YOU DO WELL ON BOTH ACT AND THE SAT YOU CAN SEND BOTH SCORES. YOU CAN ALWAYS SEND ANY SCORES AT A LATER DATE TO ANYONE YOU WANT TO.
STANLEY KAPLAN - WHAT IS THIS SERVICE?
STANLEY KAPLAN - WHAT IS THIS SERVICE? THIS IS ANOTHER VERY LARGE COMPANY THAT OFFERS NATIONWIDE TUTORING SERVICES FOR MANY, MANY TESTS INCLUDING THE ACT AND THE SAT. THEY ALSO PUBLISH MANY, MANY BOOKS ON THESE TESTS AND MANY, MANY OTHER TOPICS! I HAVE FOUND THEM TO BE VERY RELIABLE. THEY ARE MY SECOND FAVORITE LARGE COMPANY AS I LIKE THE PRINCETON REVIEW JUST A WEE BIT MORE. KAPLAN OFFERS GROUP TUTORING, INDIVIDUAL TUTORING, ETC. THEY HAVE A VERY WELL ORGANIZED PROGRAM. THEY ARE NOT CHEAP. YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE ALSO ANY PRIVATE TUTORS IN YOUR AREA AS YOU CAN SPEND THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY WITH A PRIVATE TUTOR AND THAT WOULD GET YOU A LOT OF TIME WITH A PRIVATE TUTOR. GROUP TUTORING SHOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR STUDENTS THAT DO NOT HAVE ANY LEARNING DIFFERENCES. GROUP TUTORING SHOULD ALSO ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE BEST OF STUDENTS. YOU CANNOT GET THE ATTENTION YOU NEED IN A CLASS OF 30 OR MORE STUDENTS! GROUP TUTORING FEES CAN RANGE UP TO AND ABOVE $2000.00! THAT MUCH MONEY WOULD GO A LONG WAY WITH A PRIVATE TUTOR SUCH AS MY ORGANIZATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE MY POST ON THE PRINCETON REVIEW. THE WEBSITE FOR KAPLAN IS WWW.KAPLAN.COM.
PRINCETON REVIEW - WHAT IS THIS SERVICE?
PRINCETON REVIEW - WHAT IS THIS SERVICE? THE PRINCETON REVIEW IS A NATIONWIDE COMPANY THAT SPECIFICALLY DEALS WITH EDUCATION (AND SOME OTHER THINGS). THEY ARE A VERY LARGE ORGANIZATION. THEY PUBLISH DOZENS OF BOOKS ON EDUCATIONAL TOPICS. IN MY OPINION, ANYTHING BY THE PRINCETON REVIEW IS AN EXCELLENT, UP TO DATE, ACCURATE SOURCE OF INFORMATION. THEY PUBLISH BOOKS ON THE SAT, ACT, TOP COLLEGES, SCHOLARSHIPS, ETC. THEY ALSO OFFER TUTORING SERVICES FOR MANY, MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF TESTS. YOU CAN CHECK THEIR ONLINE WEBSITE TO SEE IF THEY OFFER SERVICES IN YOUR AREA. I HAVE FOUND THE PRINCETON REVIEW TO BE A RELIABLE, GOOD SOURCE FOR TUTORING OF THE ACT OR SAT. I WOULD NOT HOWEVER, SEND A LEARNING DIFFERENCED STUDENTS TO THEM AS THEY MAINLY ONLY OFFER GROUP TUTORING SERVICES. THEIR INDIVIDUAL TUTORING SERVICES ARE INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE. THEIR GROUP TUTORING SERVICES ARE ALSO NOT CHEAP. HOWEVER, THEY ARE A GOOD SOURCE OF HELP IN MY OPINION. THE BOOKS THEY PUBLISH ARE ESPECIALLY A VERY TRUSTWORTHY SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND HELP.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
POPULATION EXPLOSION - ARE COLLEGES GETTING HARDER TO GET INTO?
POPULATION EXPLOSION - ARE COLLEGES GETTING HARDER TO GET INTO? YES ABSOLUTELY RIGHT NOW THAT SEEMS TO BE THE CASE. WE ARE CURRENTLY AT AN ALL TIME AS FAR AS STUDENTS APPLYING TO COLLEGES BOTH IN THE USA AND WORLDWIDE. I THINK THEY CALL IT THE BABY BOOMER GENERATION. ALSO, CHINA AND THE FORMER COUNTRIES OF THE SOVIET UNION NOW HAVE VERY LIBERAL EDUCATION POLICIES AND A LOT OF THEIR STUDENTS ARE COMING HERE AND COMPETING FOR OUR COLLEGE SPOTS! THIS YEAR (2007) ESPECIALLY HAS SEEN SOME EXTREMELY HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICANTS TO MANY, MANY COLLEGES. COLLEGES MAKE A LOT OF MONEY FROM FOREIGN STUDENTS. HOPEFULLY AS MORE AND MORE COLLEGES EXPAND THE AMOUNT OF STUDENTS THEY ARE ACCEPTING THIS WILL HELP ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM SOMEWHAT. WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT THIS? WELL, A LOT ACTUALLY. MAKE SURE YOU START YOUR COLLEGE PLANNING EARLY. DON'T BE FOCUSED ON ANY ONE SCHOOL. BE AWARE THAT THERE ARE MANY GOOD COLLEGES OUT THERE. DON'T PLAY THE NAME GAME!! MOST COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES ARE ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT; THAT IS WHY THE ENTIRE WORLD SENDS THEIR KIDS TO GOTO SCHOOL HERE! STUDY FOR THE SAT AND ACT SO YOU CAN GET THE SCORES YOU DESERVE. MAKE COLLEGE VISITS AS EARLY AS YOUR SOPHOMORE YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL.
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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)