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For some, this is a welcome relief, as many potential teachers have seen it as a barrier to a career they have been wanting to enter. For others, it may feel as if future teachers will be less qualified now. Perhaps the answer is somewhere in between. We can all admit that sometimes tests are difficult. Sometimes they outright kick our butt. But these…
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Standardize tests (ACT and SAT) will not be considered in any application or scholarship decision through the Spring of 2025. What happens beyond that is unknown. If the future is anything reminiscent of the past, many colleges will follow in the footsteps of the University of California shortly. Here are the links to more information: The Daily Wire The New York Times

Below is a short parable that may cause you to question why you do what you do. We often find ourselves working hard to build a better life. But what we might not realize is that by doing so, we end up missing the life we could be having. How many of us will grow older trying to provide for our family only to…
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Skipping a question (or several) on a test is not an admission of failure. In fact, it’s actually more like “buying time.” On any given quiz, test, or exam, you, as the student, have quite a bit of information saved in your brain. At times, the highway of information gets into some traffic. When that happens, often times you feel like you’ve forgotten something….
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What are the odds that a student is going to get an athletic scholarship? Look at this chart: * High school data is from the 2013-14 High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations. ** Odds of a randomly selected high school athlete going pro are adjusted by the percentage of international players and the average pro career…
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