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    To test or not to test....
    Alison Merzel
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    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...
    More COVID-19 testing updates
    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...
    Test Optional is not Test Blind
    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...
    Admissions with or without the SAT or ACT: What does this mean for you?
    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...
    College Admissions & COVID: What schools are saying
    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...
    To Test or Not to Test: What to consider before opting out of the test at a test-optional school
    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...
    SAT Subject Tests - To Take or Not To Take
    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....
    Test optional admissions - an inside perspective
    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...

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