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!

SMU: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

SMU: SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (SMU) DALLAS, TX (MY ALMA MATER)!

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

WHICH TEST THE ACT OR SAT IS BETTER TO TAKE IF YOU GO TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

WHICH TEST THE ACT OR SAT IS BETTER TO TAKE IF YOU GO TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
EXCELLENT QUESTION. I CAN THAT FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS, IT WOULD BE THE ACT. THE ACT IS VERY MUCH LIKE THE TAKS TEST THAT THESE KIDS TAKE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. SO, THEY ARE VERY EXPERIENCING ALREADY WITH TAKING A TEST THAT LOOKS JUST LIKE THE ACT. MANY OF MY PUBLIC SCHOOL KIDS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY LIKE THE ACT BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE THE TAKS TEST. I BELIEVE MANY OTHER STATES HAVE SIMILIAR TESTS LIKE THE TAKS.
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SOME IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS ARE ASKING TO SEE ALL YOUR TEST SCORES!

SOME IVY LEAGUE SCHOOLS ARE ASKING TO SEE ALL YOUR TEST SCORES!

THIS IS A NEW DEVELOPMENT; THERE WILL BE MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW. ONE OF MY VERY BEST CLIENTS HAS POINTED OUT THAT THE STANFORD WEB SITE STATES THE FOLLOWING:

"Stanford, on the other hand . . .

“Applicants must self-report and submit all SAT scores OR all ACT scores. After you decide which testing agency will send your scores, applicants cannot elect to use the College Board's Score Choice or elect to "hide" any scores with either testing agency”

SO IT LOOKS LIKE PRINCETON WANTS A STUDENT TO SUBMIT ALL THEIR SCORES? WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL. MORE ON THIS IN A FEW DAYS. I AM CONTACTING SEVERAL RESOURCES TO FIND OUT MORE.
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WHY DID MY SON/DAUGHTER DO SO POORLY ON THEIR VERY FIRST ACT/SAT AND SO MUCH BETTER ON THE SECOND ONE?

WHY DID MY SON/DAUGHTER DO SO POORLY ON THEIR VERY FIRST ACT/SAT AND SO MUCH BETTER ON THE SECOND ONE?
THE ANSWER TO THIS SHOULD BE OBVIOUS; THE FIRST TIME YOU DO ANYTHING NEW IN LIFE IT CAN BE NERVE WRACKING, ESPECIALLY AT TEST THAT LONG! THE ACT AND OR THE SAT IS THE LONGEST, MOST IMPORTANT TEST A CHILD WILL TAKE IN HIGH SCHOOL OR GRADE SCHOOL! SIMPLY PUT, IT CAN BE VERY STRESSFUL. I HAVE SEEN MYSELF VERY STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN ON A FIRST TEST. I HAVE SEEN SOME OF MY VERY BEST STUDENTS NOT DO WELL ON THEIR FIRST TEST AND SOME OF MY STRUGGLING STUDENTS DO VERY WELL ON THEIR FIRST TEST. AGAIN THAT IS WHY YOU TAKE A TEST AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO SEE HOW YOU DO IN A REAL WORLD SCENARIO ON THE REAL DEAL. SINCE ALL COLLEGES PRETTY MUCH WILL ALLOW YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR HIGHEST SCORES AND TAKE THE TEST AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT, WHY NOT TAKE THE ACT OR SAT I AS SOON AS IS VIABLE (I WOULD SAY THE EARLIEST TO TAKE EITHER TEST IS DECEMBER OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR - BEFORE THEN YOU JUST DON'T HAVE ENOUGH COURSE WORK TO DO WELL)? MANY STUDENTS TELL ME THAT THEY WERE EXTREMELY NERVOUS ON THEIR FIRST TEST AND THAT WHEN THEY TOOK IT A SECOND OR THIRD TIME THEY WERE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE AND KNEW WHAT TO EXPECT. I OFTEN TELL PARENTS DON'T WORRY AT ALL WHAT YOUR CHILD GETS ON THEIR FIRST TEST. IF THEY DO WELL HURRAY THEY ARE DONE! IF NOT, TAKE IT AGAIN AND DO BETTER. ONE MORE TIME, THE FIRST TIME YOU TAKE THESE TESTS IT WILL BE THE FIRST TIME YOU TAKE A TEST OF SUCH LENGTH.
THE SUPER GOOD NEWS IS THAT ALMOST EVERY SINGLE STUDENT I HAVE TUTORED THAT NEEDS TO TAKE THE TEST A SECOND TIME DOES BETTER ON THE SECOND OR THIRD TEST. THEY ALMOST UNIVERSALLY DO BETTER THAN THEY DID ON THE FIRST TEST! I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A STUDENT GO IN THERE AND TAKE A REAL WORLD TEST FOR SEVERAL REASONS. FIRST WOULD BE THAT IT IS GREAT EXPERIENCE. SECOND WOULD BE THAT IT CAN GIVE US VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR TUTORING. THIRD WOULD BE THAT IT CAN HELP ALLEVIATE THEIR ANXIETY WHEN THEY TAKE IT A SECOND TIME. FOURTH WOULD BE THAT SOME STUDENTS DO WELL ON THEIR FIRST TEST (EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT FULLY READY TO TAKE IT) AND THEY ARE FINISHED WITH TUTORING WHICH SAVES MY CLIENTS MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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University of Texas at Arlington - New Engineering School

University of Texas at Arlington - New Engineering School
I received my Master's Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering & Applied Mechanics from the University of Texas at Arlington (& also was a course Instructor)