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

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Saturday, September 29, 2012

QUESTION: WHICH COLLEGES IN THE USA WILL SUPER SCORE MY ACT ?
 UPDATED POST SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

THIS LIST HAS A FEW NEW COLLEGES THAT HAVE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THEY WILL SUPER SCORE THE ACT.



*REMEMBER SUPER SCORING THE ACT MEANS THAT A COLLEGE WILL TAKE YOUR HIGHEST ENGLISH, MATH, READING, AND SCIENCE SCORES ON THE ACT FROM ANY DATE AND RECALCULATE A "SUPER SCORE" BASED ON THE HIGHEST SECTION SCORES FROM ANY TEST. BASICALLY YOU JUST TAKE YOUR HIGHEST SCORE OF EACH SECTION; YOUR HIGHEST ENGLISH SCORE, YOUR HIGHEST MATH SCORE, YOUR HIGHEST READING SCORE, AND YOUR HIGHEST SCIENCE SCORE AND ADD THEM ALL UP AND DIVIDE THIS TOTAL BY 4.  NORMALLY A COLLEGE WOULD JUST TAKE YOUR HIGHEST COMPOSITE SCORE BUT SUPER SCORING WILL USUALLY ADD A POINT OR TWO TO SOME STUDENT'S SCORES.
**THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS. THE BEST THING TO DO IS CHECK WITH THE PARTICULAR COLLEGE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN. THE MOST EXPEDIENT WAY OF DOING THIS WOULD BE TO EMAIL THEIR ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT OR DIRECTLY TELEPHONE THEIR ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT. YOU CAN GET THE EMAIL ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF ANY UNIVERSITY FROM THEIR WEBSITE OR VIA A SEARCH ON GOOGLE.
***THIS LIST IS CHANGED CONSTANTLY. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF ACCURACY IMPLIED OR STATED IN THIS DOCUMENT. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. COLLEGES CHANGE THEIR MINDS ALL THE TIMES, AND AS I SAID BEFORE IT IS BEST TO DOUBLE CHECK WITH YOUR PARTICULAR COLLEGES' ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL COLLEGES AND GOTTEN DIFFERENT ANSWERS FROM DIFFERENT PERSONS IN THE SAME ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT!! SUPER SCORING THE ACT IS A NEW THING AND SHOULD CATCH ON MORE AS TIME GOES ON.

 CURRENT LIST OF COLLEGES THAT SUPER SCORE THE ACT [AS OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2012]

ALBION COLLEGE
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
AMHERST COLLEGE
BARNARD COLLEGE
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (WACO)
BELOIT COLLEGE
BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE
BOSTON COLLEGE
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY
BROWN
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
BUTLER UNIVERSITY
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (I.E. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA @ ___)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
COLBY COLLEGE
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (NOT DEPAUL)
DENVER UNIVERSITY
DUKE UNIVERSITY

ECKERD COLLEGE
ELON UNIVERSITY
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
GEORGIA TECH
HAMILTON COLLEGE
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
HAVERFORD COLLEGE
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
HENDRIX COLLEGE
HOLLINS UNIVERSITY
KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
KENYON COLLEGE
UNIVERSITY OF LAFAYETTE
LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY IN MARYLAND
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
MIT (MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
MILSAPS COLLEGE
NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU)
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
FRANKLIN W. OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
PITZER COLLEGE
POMONA COLLEGE
REGIS UNIVERSITY
RENSSELEAR POLY TECH
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SPRING HILL COLLEGE
ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
SUNY BUFFALO
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
TRINITY COLLEGE (CT)
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
UNION UNIVERSITY (JACKSON TENNESSEE)
 UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO - BOULDER
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
UNIVESITY OF GEORGIA
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA - LAFAYETTE
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - CHAPEL HILL
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - KNOXVILLE
UNITED STATES MILITAIRY ACADEMY WEST POINT
USAFA (UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY) COLORADO
USNA (UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY) ANNAPOLIS
USMMA (UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY)
USCGA (UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ACADEMY)
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - ST. LOUIS (WUSTL)
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
WHEATON COLLEGE
XAVIER UNIVERSITY

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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)