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The College Board is making changes once again, and Dolphin Academic Prep has the latest information for parents, students and educators alike. The PSAT changes on the horizon can be expected starting in October 2015. The redesigned PSAT is meant … Continue reading →

Navigating one’s senior year in high school is harrowing enough with all the decisions that need to be made, so at Dolphin Academic Prep, we advise that the best way to alleviate some of the stress is to start the … Continue reading →

Should the Summer be Utilized to Study for the SAT or ACT? Planning is the key to success and that holds especially true for a positive SAT or ACT test-prep experience. If you’re a student who is trying to make … Continue reading →

With the end of the school year drawing closer, high school students have many things on their plate, including final exams, projects, reports and of course, the SATs and the ACTs. All can be reasons of stress but the latter … Continue reading →

The ISEE stanine score, pronounced “Stay-Nine”, is that mysterious score that parents are often confused about as there isn’t all that much info out there about it. It originates from the title process called Standard Nine, which like many words … Continue reading →

Junior year has started and along with it all the chaos that is associated with it – taking classes, getting ready for exams or joining clubs and activities. Before things get in to full gear, it’s a great time to … Continue reading →

Recently, ACT, Inc., the makers of the ACT exam, released a college readiness report which stated that 54% of 2013 high school graduates took the ACT exam. This is a critical jump up in the number of students who took … Continue reading →

Independent, or private, school applications involve a gamut of things: deadlines to meet, applications to fill, tests to take and details to juggle. The key is to start early; many families are sometimes surprised how early they actually need to … Continue reading →

Summer is almost at an end and it’s the right time to start planning ahead. If your student is planning on taking the SSAT or the ISEE for independent/private school admissions, then the time to start preparing is right now! … Continue reading →

CA4: the New Common Application, is an undergraduate college admission form that is used by a multitude number of colleges and universities in the United States in the student selection process. The application allows students to apply to these institutions … Continue reading →

As part of the application process, most private middle schools and high schools, require students to submit standardized test scores from either the ISEE or the SSAT. In part, the choice should be determined by the school to which your … Continue reading →

One of the best ways for both parents and teachers to help address the strengths and weakness of their children and students, respectively, is to attend and be prepared during the parent-teacher conferences. Parents often look forward to the feedback … Continue reading →

Each year, the College Board releases data from the SAT obtained from college-bound students in each year’s graduating class. This is done in an effort to share important academic, socioeconomic and demographic information to analyze and compare the year-to-year change … Continue reading →

Whether you’re a high school student or a student in grades 3 – 8, that is required to take a federally mandated standardized test, the anxiety and stress associated with the pressure of taking a test can be overwhelming. The … Continue reading →

Both, the ACT and the SAT, are standardized college entrance exams intended to test students’ readiness for college, and both of them are practically accepted by all four-year universities and colleges in the United States. They also happen to be … Continue reading →