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

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

HOW ON EARTH CAN I FIND OUT IF MY TEST SCORES ON THE ACT OR SAT ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE COLLEGES I WANT TO ATTEND?

HOW ON EARTH CAN I FIND OUT IF MY TEST SCORES ON THE ACT OR SAT ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE COLLEGES I WANT TO ATTEND?

THIS IS THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION ISN'T IT!  OK.  I KNOW ONE GOOD WAY.  IF YOU LOOK UP YOUR PARTICULAR COLLEGE YOU WANT TO GO TO ALMOST ALL COLLEGES WILL LIST WHAT IS CALLED THEIR MID 50TH PERCENTILE SCORING RANGE.  WHAT THAT DIDDLY MEANS IS BASICALLY THE RANGE YOU WANT TO HIT IF YOU HAVE DECENT GRADES AND EXTRACURRICULARS.  BY DECENT GRADES I MEAN A'S AND B'S.  EXTRACURRICULARS I MEAN YOU SHOULD HAVE MAYBE ONE SPORT OR MORE, SOME ACADEMIC CLUBS, SOME VOLUNTEERING, ETC. ON YOUR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT.  THERE IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT BOOK THAT LISTS EVERY SINGLE COLLEGE IN THE USA THAT HAS THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION.  IT IS CALLED THE "2011 COLLEGE HANDBOOK" PUBLISHED BY THE COLLEGE BOARD.  I WILL BE ADDING THAT TO MY BOOKS PAGE.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE COLLEGE LISTS AND ACT SCORE OF 24 TO 28 FOR THEIR MID 50TH PERCENTILE SCORE WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT A 24 IS THE 25TH PERCENTILE AND THE 28 IS THE 75TH PERCENTILE OF WHO GOT IN WITH THOSE SAME SCORES LAST YEAR (LAST YEAR'S FRESHMAN CLASS).  SO, IF YOUR ACT SCORE IS ANYWHERE FROM A 24 TO 28 YOU ARE PROBABLY IN GOOD SHAPE TO GET INTO THAT PARTICULAR COLLEGE (OR 24 ON THE ACT AND HIGHER) AS LONG AS YOU HAVE DECENT GRADES, DECENT TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS, DECENT EXTRACURRICULARS, ETC.

YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT THE SCHOOL YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AND TALK WITH A REAL LIVE PERSON IN THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT AND JUST POINT BLANK TELL THEM ABOUT YOURSELF AND ASK THEM IF YOU HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF GETTING IN TO THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL!  NOTHING WRONG WITH ASKING!

SO IN SUMMARY, TO FIND OUT THE ACT OR SAT SCORES YOU NEED TO GET INTO YOUR PARTICULAR COLLEGE THERE ARE TWO GOOD WAYS:

1) CALL AND ASK AN ADMISSIONS EMPLOYEE AT THE PARTICULAR COLLEGE YOU ARE INTERESTED

2) LOOK UP THE PARTICULAR COLLEGES MID 50TH PERCENTILE SCORE OR SCORING RANGE.  SOME COLLEGES JUST GIVE AVERAGES AND OR GIVE MEDIAN SCORES.  ALL ARE SIMILAR.  IF THEY JUST LIST ONE SCORE FOR THEIR MID 50TH PERCENTILE SCORE THEN IF YOU ARE IN SAY PLUS OR MINUS 10-15% OF THAT SCORE I WOULD SAY YOU ARE OK AS LONG AS YOU HAVE DECENT GRADES IN HIGH SCHOOL (A'S AND B'S ON YOUR FINAL TRANSCRIPT), DECENT EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (MAYBE ONE SPORT, SOME ACADEMIC CLUBS, SOME VOLUNTEER WORK, A JOB, ETC.), DECENT TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS, ETC.  YOU MUST GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL OF COURSE!

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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)