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brookewhiggins
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Maximize Test Prep This Vacation (with Minimal Work)
Attention Juniors: I know you are stressed from the last several months of school. You are ready for a break. And the last thing you want...
brookewhiggins
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Register Now for Winter Test Prep Series
Registration is now open for CROSSWALK's six-week Winter SAT/ACT Prep Course. Taught by CROSSWALK founder and lead instructor Brooke...
brookewhiggins
Nov 15, 20211 min read
The Hardest Part of the SAT & ACT
On the SAT & ACT, what is the hardest section? Are historical passages or science-based passages more difficult? Are word problems or...
brookewhiggins
Oct 20, 20211 min read
Take a Practice SAT
On Saturday, the team at CROSSWALK will proctor a full-length practice SAT test as part of our six-week program for students of the...
brookewhiggins
Jun 14, 20211 min read
Summer SAT & ACT Prep in 8, 7, 6....
The countdown is on: CROSSWALK's Summer SAT & ACT Test Prep Program kicks off in just eight days. Be sure to register soon as time is...
brookewhiggins
Apr 23, 20211 min read
SAT Dress Rehearsal
If a student of mine is preparing to take the SAT in a couple of days, we do an activity I call a "SAT Dress Rehearsal." Essentially, it...
brookewhiggins
Apr 5, 20212 min read
Household Income, SAT Scores & Essay Content
The relationship between SAT and ACT scores to household income is well-documented. Even the most ardent supporters of standardized tests...
brookewhiggins
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Why Take the SAT/ACT If It's Optional?
Thanks to organizations like The National Center for Fair and Open Testing and folks like John Boeckenstedt, the test-optional movement...
brookewhiggins
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Test Optional Here to Stay
If you haven't heard the news, ACT CEO Janet Godwin recently wrote in the company's blog that the test optional movement is here to stay....
brookewhiggins
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Spring Test Prep: Now is the Time
If schools are opening back up, does that mean we are going back to normal? Well, if your definition of "normal" is high-stakes,...
brookewhiggins
Dec 24, 20202 min read
How to Get Financial Aid for Test Prep
Critics of the use of standardized testing in college admissions point to the disparity between students with resources to prepare for...
brookewhiggins
Nov 17, 20201 min read
Winter Test Prep Series: Take Advantage of Test Optional
As COVID numbers continue to make front page news, there is little doubt that the "test optional" decision by many colleges will hold for...
brookewhiggins
Aug 27, 20202 min read
10 Keys to SAT & ACT Success
For many years, I have presented my "10 Keys to SAT & ACT Success" to all of my test prep students. Whether I work one-on-one or in a...
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