7 Ways the SAT Is Changing
November 23rd, 2015Our previous post mentioned that there are several changes to the new SAT – You Took the PSAT. Now What? Now, we want to give you more insight into specific changes.
We think this article from TIME gives a pretty accurate view of changes ahead, and hope it will help students decide whether to take this exam.
Published June 2, 2015
High school students who take the SAT in 2016 will face a very different test than those who came before them. From an increase in curriculum-based questions to a revamped essay section, here are the seven ways the SAT is changing next year:
Read more at TIME >>You Took the PSAT. Now What?
November 17th, 2015The SAT is undergoing a makeover and the revised exam will be offered as of March 2016. There are many positive changes with the new test but there are also some complications to go along with it. This year’s juniors are in the toughest spot, needing to make the decision of taking the old SAT by January, waiting for the new exam this March, or placing most of their focus on the ACT. In the article posted below Adam Ingersoll, whose Compass Education Group has a long and successful track record with test preparation, has some suggestions for juniors this year. While I agree with most of what Adam has written, there is one point on which we differ. I feel that this year’s juniors who do well on the PSAT, which was revised accordingly, should feel comfortable taking the new SAT this March.
That said, for many of this year’s juniors the ACT will indeed be the better test to take. We’re tailoring our advice individually, as always, and in most cases will want to review December’s PSAT report before offering a clear recommendation.
Article Published June 2, 2015
Written by: Charlotte Alter
In February 2013, not many 8th graders would have been paying attention to the initial College Board announcements about overhauls of the PSAT and SAT. Those 8th graders are now juniors, and the College Board certainly earned their attention this month with the debut of the new PSAT. These lucky (?) students had the honor (?) of being the first cohort to experience the test’s extensive redesign.
Reactions were mixed, ranging from abject horror to “I guess it wasn’t that bad” to “What I expected.” Unprepped students were caught off guard by a 60-minute reading comprehension section (more than twice its previous length) and by a math section on which calculator use was disallowed.
Read more at Compass Education Group >>The Unexpected Schools Championing the Liberal Arts
November 9th, 2015Last week we spoke about business schools bringing liberal arts into their education programs in significant ways. This week we share an article authored by Jon Marcus, which calls attention to another group of unexpected programs that are adding the importance of humanities into their education model. Marcus explores how teaching students to think critically, reason analytically, and express thoughts coherently, mixed with career training, provides a potent recipe for success. Whether heading to a military command post, a responsible position in business, or management of a kitchen, all of these abilities come to bear.
Article Published October 15, 2015
Written by: Jon Marcus
WEST POINT, N.Y.—Christian Nattiel rattles off the way his course of studies has prepared him for his prestigious role as a company commander in charge of 120 fellow cadets at the U.S. Military Academy.
Nattiel, of Dade City, Florida, isn’t focusing at West Point on military science, or strategy, or leadership. He’s majoring in philosophy.
Read more at The Atlantic >>Tagged: Choices, College, Liberal arts, Opportunity, Personal characteristics
Business Schools Give Undergraduate Programs a Liberal Arts Twist
November 2nd, 2015Many business schools are taking a new approach in preparing their students for the future, and this idea is gaining traction across the country. Not only do these colleges want to prepare students for their future in the world of business, but the goal is to broaden their learning and deepen their understanding of the larger world around them. These schools believe that improving social skills and critical thinking along with the basics of business school will help students set themselves apart when seeking employment at the end of their college education.
Many corporate CEOs have undergraduate degrees from liberal arts colleges, validating this movement among business schools today. Writer Cathy Gandel does a thorough job in this article, identifying what specific schools are doing to improve their business school model for maximum impact in today’s society.
Article Published September 9, 2015
Written by: Cathy Gandel
It used to be that the typical undergraduate business school program stuck pretty closely to a narrow curriculum heavily weighted in management, sales and finance, or “learning how to do business,” says Jim Otteson, executive director of the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
Many schools still do stick to that script. But beyond making sure future moguls leave with all the necessary nuts and bolts, there’s a movement gaining ground to equip them with a much broader skill set and the bigger picture.
Read more at US News >>Tagged: Career, College, Liberal arts, Opportunity, Personal characteristics
