Virtual Lunch & Learn: All You Need to Know About the Changing College Admissions Testing Landscape

Date & Time

Friday, November 04

11:30am - 1:00pm EST

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Description

Join us for November’s virtual Lunch & Learn as Alex Chip, Founder of Top Score Education, discusses the current state of the SAT, ACT, and the college admissions testing landscape.

The following topics (and more) will be covered! A Q & A will follow the presentation.

• Testing Accommodations – What testing accommodations exist? How can you support your client or child in obtaining accommodations they are eligible for?
• ACT vs. SAT Differences – Alex will discuss key differences between the SAT and the ACT and provide guidance to Lunch & Learn participants on how students with (and without) learning differences can select the best test option for them.
• Timeline & Best Practices – Alex will review timelines and best practices for preparing for the SAT & ACT. Specific guidance on how neurodiverse students can maximize their preparation for these critical tests will be shared.
• Digital SAT – The SAT is going 100% digital in 2024! This is a significant change. Alex will review what is known about this change and how it impacts the Class of 2025 and beyond.
• Test Blind and Test Optional – Updates on the state of test blind and test-optional policies will be provided, and Alex will speak to the strategies of determining who should and should not submit test scores when applying to college.

 

Speaker’s Biography

Alex Chip founded Top Score Education, a boutique tutoring, test prep, and academic counseling company headquartered in Washington, DC, in 2005. Over the past 17 years, Alex has tutored thousands of students on the SAT and ACT, developed innovative project-based learning programs for students of all ages, and launched new Top Score branches in South Florida and North Carolina. In addition to his work as an educator and entrepreneur, Alex is the author of Building Your Student’s Story: The Parent’s Companion to College Admissions Strategies, Standardized Tests, and Crafting an Exceptional Application. A graduate of Duke University (BA, English) and Johns Hopkins (MA, Nonfiction Writing), he lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and two children.

Event Location

Zoom - Link will be sent once you register

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