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brookewhiggins
Jun 24, 20202 min read
What is the Future of the ACT and SAT?
Questions abound about the future of the SAT and ACT in the process of college admissions: Will testing sites be open in the fall for...
brookewhiggins
May 9, 20202 min read
Summer ACT & SAT Test Prep Program
CROSSWALK is proud to announce a new Summer Test Prep Program starting June 8. This program is perfectly timed for students gearing up...
brookewhiggins
Apr 21, 20202 min read
June SAT Cancelled: How to Adjust
Because of COVID-19, the College Board recently announced the cancellation of the June test. Many colleges are responding to this...
brookewhiggins
Apr 2, 20202 min read
SAT & ACT Not Required for UCs: What That Means for You
Big news: in response to COVID-19, the University of California system just announced adjusted admission requirements for 2021...
brookewhiggins
Mar 14, 20201 min read
Spring ACT & SAT Prep: Going Online
Good and not surprising news: the Spring ACT & SAT Prep Series, starting Monday, March 16th at 7pm, will be conducted online. Instead...
brookewhiggins
Feb 21, 20201 min read
Spring Test Prep at the Stevenson School
Spring is here and that means CROSSWALK’s spring test prep series is about to bloom. Reserve your spot today for the Spring SAT® and...
brookewhiggins
Dec 7, 20192 min read
The Sunset of the ACT® and SAT®?
The writing may be on the wall for the ACT® and SAT®. It seems the University of California system is considering dropping ACT® and SAT®...
brookewhiggins
Oct 15, 20193 min read
SAT® & ACT® Test Day Horror Stories
With Halloween around the corner, I figured it was a good time to remind students of the horrors that can come with SAT® and ACT® test...
brookewhiggins
Jun 17, 20191 min read
Summer Test Prep Options 2019
And just like that, it is summer. Good vibrations are here! And so is a summer full of test prep options at CROSSWALK. After all, summer...
brookewhiggins
Apr 11, 20191 min read
How Rare is a Perfect ACT® Score?
Perfection on the ACT® is rare. So rare that only 0.2% of all test takers achieve a perfect score. Over the past year, roughly...
brookewhiggins
Dec 10, 20181 min read
Winter 2019 Test Prep Series: Only Four Spots Left!
Four spots remain for CROSSWALK’s Winter Test Prep Series. Hosted by Brooke Higgins, this six-week course is a great way to kick off 2019...
brookewhiggins
Nov 25, 20182 min read
SAT & ACT: It’s Not the Content, It’s the Process
Most tests in school are content-based: vocabulary memorization, chapter reviews, math problem sets, comprehensive exams, etc. After...
brookewhiggins
Nov 1, 20181 min read
Winter 2019 ACT & SAT Test Prep Series
Kick off 2019 with a focused and individualized SAT and ACT test prep program by Brooke Higgins of CROSSWALK. Starting Tuesday, January...
brookewhiggins
Aug 15, 20182 min read
Time as a Currency on SAT and ACT
On standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, time is money. Not money in the sense of cash but money as a currency to be saved or spent. ...
brookewhiggins
Jul 24, 20182 min read
SAT and ACT Reality Check
“Stress is the enemy of test performance” is the mantra my students hear repeatedly. Much of my test prep work is about reducing the...
brookewhiggins
May 24, 20183 min read
Your Summer ACT and SAT Prep Plan
Is school out for summer? Maybe not yet but we are getting close. With summer around the corner, now is a good time to map out a test...
brookewhiggins
Apr 19, 20181 min read
How to Guarantee Admission to a UC
Getting into one of the University of California schools is a competitive process; one that requires strong grades and a good test score....
brookewhiggins
Apr 2, 20181 min read
FREE Test Prep Resources for ACT and SAT
Back in the day, only the ACT provided a FREE downloadable guidebook with a full-length practice test and test prep tips. The SAT did not...
brookewhiggins
Feb 22, 20181 min read
Test Prep Radio Hour Update
What a joy it has been to host the Test Prep Radio Hour on KSPB 91.9FM. For the past two months I have been on the radio from 4-5pm every...
brookewhiggins
Jan 27, 20181 min read
1,000 Reasons to NOT Stress on ACT & SAT
Almost two years ago I wrote a blog post about 850 reasons to NOT stress about the SAT and ACT. Now there are more than 1,000 reasons. ...
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