The May SAT is Two Weeks Away

With two weeks to go, the best way to prepare for the May 2008 SAT is by doing as many practice tests up to the Thursday before test day. Allocate one hour each day to complete two 25 minute sections of a practice exam. When you are ready for sections 8, 9 and 10, complete those in your one hour practice time since those sections are on 50 minutes in the aggregate. Using this regimen, you should be able to complete at least 2 full practice exams, possibly three. Score the exam pursuant to the instructions in the test book. With persistent practice your scores should improve with every exam. This will give you positive reinforcement and confidence going into test day.

College Admissions

The 2008 College Admissions data is being released by the elite schools. According to the NY Times and the Wall Street Journal many Ivy League schools are accepting applicants at rates lower than 10% with Harvard's acceptance rate at around 7.9%. Once again schools are swamped with a record number of applicants for a limited number of spaces. This trend is expected to continue at least through 2010. In this highly competitive environment, it is important to prepare a well rounded resume with your application. This includes your entire body of work throughout High School--grades, extra-curicculars, standardized test scores, leadership roles, community service, recommendations, work experience as well as any other creative talent you may have to stand out from all those qualified applicants.