13 more students arrested for cheating in Long Island.

You may recall that back in September, 7 Long Island students were arrested for cheating on the SAT. This week, thirteen more students were arrested from five schools in Nassau County for “accepting payment or paying others to take the SAT and ACT between 2008 and 2011,” the New York Times reports.

College students who graduated from Great Neck North, Great Neck South and North Shore Hebrew Academy high schools are accused of accepting between $800 and $3500 per test to impersonate unnamed high school students. One such test-taker, Sam Eshaghoff, 19, who was charged in September, was even able to impersonate a female, highlighting the importance of beefing up security during testing. Continue reading »

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Time's up! Put your pencils down.

Not to put pressure on high school students or anything, but the ACT and SAT are, perhaps, one of the most important tests you can take. If you want to go to college, that is.

Although, increasingly, many parents, including Babble’s own Meredith Carroll, say the tests are not an accurate measure of a student’s ability.

For most students, the first step to planning for college is by taking the ACT or SAT standardized test. Scores on this test determine the colleges to which students should apply. Lot of pressure, right? With the test playing that big a role in college admission many parents choose to shell out hundreds of dollars for ACT prep classes to help their children prepare.

But is it worth it? Continue reading »

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If you're re-taking the SAT, here are some tips.

The publicist for Knewton.com, on online test prep resource, reminded us that today, SAT takers get their results. While some will no doubt find stellar numbers attached to their test-taker ID, others — or at least, their parents, will be disappointed.

Like bad haircuts, though, SAT scores don’t have to last forever. You can always retake the test. But this time, prepare! Continue reading »

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If you have your child in a public school in America, you may be worried, very worried.

Budget cuts, strapped school districts and the overall state of our education system are real concerns. A film like Waiting for Superman just adds to the angst and anguish over the all-important education of our children. But then a ray of sunshine comes through the clouds, a smidgen of good news to give parents, educators and our children hope.  This week The College Board released their report on the Advanced Placement programs, and the facts were encouraging.

What did the report say? Continue reading »

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Your university-bound genius has tackled the SATs and has a GPA that’s nothing to sneeze at.  Now comes the hard part:  finding the perfect college.  You’ve pored over all the well-known guides and narrowed your choice down to an unmanageable 50 or 60 schools.  Sure, name brand universities and an accessible location are a nice start, but how will you know which school will be the right fit for your kid?  Will she be happier at College A or College B?  Help is available at InsideCollege.com. Continue reading »

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