Alison Merzel
To test or not to test....
As you probably are aware, the biggest change to college admissions in the past year was the move by a majority of schools to "test...
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Alison Merzel
- Sep 15, 2020
- 1 min
You know about AP and IB credit, but do you know about CLEP?
While most high school families are familiar with either AP and/or IB courses as pathways to college credit with passing exam/assessment...
Alison Merzel
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
More COVID-19 testing updates
I have been listening to several presentations by test preparation companies regarding the latest updates to standardized testing, so...
Alison Merzel
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
Test Optional is not Test Blind
As so many colleges and universities announce that they will adopt a test optional admissions policy for this fall, you may be wondering...
Alison Merzel
- Apr 16, 2020
- 3 min
Admissions with or without the SAT or ACT: What does this mean for you?
It seems like every day we hear a new announcement about the SAT and ACT - cancelled test dates have prompted many schools to announce a...
Alison Merzel
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
College Admissions & COVID: What schools are saying
By participating in multiple Zoom calls, I have heard from several Admissions Directors over the past couple of weeks and wanted to share...
Alison Merzel
- Feb 25, 2020
- 3 min
To Test or Not to Test: What to consider before opting out of the test at a test-optional school
It seems like every week, a new school has announced the decision to go test-optional (see Forbes article). This is encouraging for many...
Alison Merzel
- Jan 27, 2020
- 2 min
SAT Subject Tests - To Take or Not To Take
There has been a lot of chatter on my discussion forums about the rising number of schools that are doing away with SAT Subject Tests....
Alison Merzel
- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
Test optional admissions - an inside perspective
As a former Director of MBA Admissions, I have reviewed thousands of applications. The Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) was...