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

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

2014 UPDATED LIST OF COLLEGES THAT SUPER SCORE THE ACT

QUESTION: WHICH COLLEGES SUPER SCORE THE ACT?

 THIS IS MY 2014 UPDATED LIST OF ALL COLLEGES THAT SUPER SCORE THE ACT (OR AT LEAST PSEUDO SUPER SCORE THE ACT)

The colleges below are the only ones I know of right now.  If there is an * asterik by the college name that means that they do not fully super score the ACT in the conventional sense.  IN OTHER WORDS, CONTACT THEM FOR SURE AND SEE WHAT YOU SHOULD DO.  IT IS USUALLY EASIEST TO CALL THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT OF ANY COLLEGE AND JUST ASK.  THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBERS ARE LISTED ON ALL COLLEGE WEB SITES.  YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL THE ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT, BUT IF YOU CALL THEM YOU ARE MOST LIKELY TO GET AN IMMEDIATE ANSWER.  Don't trust this list 100%!!  Contact the college you are most interested in DIRECTLY TO CONFIRM IT.  COLLEGES CHANGE THEIR POLICIES ON A GREAT MANY THINGS QUITE OFTEN.  YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO CONTACT THE COLLEGE OF YOUR CHOICE TO FIND OUT HOW THEY WANT YOU TO HANDLE SENDING THEM A SUPER SCORE.  USUALLY YOU JUST SUBMIT ALL THE ACT TESTS YOU ARE USING TO COMPUTE A SUPER SCORE.  I have assembled this list from my own resources and various other resources on the Internet.  Some, but not all, colleges I contacted myself either on the Internet or via telephone or email.


CURRENT LIST OF COLLEGES THAT SUPER SCORE THE ACT [AS OF OCTOBER 2014]

ALBION COLLEGE
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
AMHERST COLLEGE
BABSON COLLEGE
BARNARD COLLEGE
*BATES
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
*COLORADO COLLEGE
*COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (DO NOT SUPER SCORE ACT FOR SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSES)
COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
DICKINSON COLLEGE
DENISON UNIVERSITY
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (NOT DEPAUL)
DENVER UNIVERSITY
DREXEL UNIVERSITY *DUKE UNIVERSITY
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY
ECKERD COLLEGE
ELON UNIVERSITY
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
GEORGIA TECH
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE HAMILTON COLLEGE
HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE HAVERFORD COLLEGE
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
HENDRIX COLLEGE
HOLLINS UNIVERSITY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY (BLOOMINGTON)
ITHACA UNVERSITY KALAMAZOO COLLEGE
KENYON COLLEGE
KETTERING COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF LAFAYETTE
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE 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
OLIN COLLEGE (FRANKLIN W. OLIN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
POMONA COLLEGE PURDUE UNIVERSITY
PITZER COLLEGE
POMONA COLLEGE
REGIS UNIVERSITY
RENSSELEAR POLY TECH
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
*RICE UNIVERSITY
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCRIPPS COLLEGE SPRING HILL COLLEGE
*STANFORD UNIVERSITY ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
SWATHMORE COLLEGE
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
SUNY BUFFALO
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (TCU IN FORT WORTH, TX)
TOWSON UNIVERSITY
TRINITY COLLEGE (CT)
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
UNION UNIVERSITY (JACKSON TENNESSEE) 
 UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - FAYETTEVILLE
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 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 MARYLAND
UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS (AMHERST) UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA - CHAPEL HILL
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
UNIVERSITY OR ROCHESTER UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - KNOXVILLE
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT 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)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY
VASSAR COLLEGE 
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 
VIRGINIA TECH
WAKE FOREST
WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - ST. LOUIS (WUSTL)
*WELLESLEY COLLEGE
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
WHEATON COLLEGE
WILLIAMS 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)