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It’s clear: today’s admissions landscape is absolutely overwhelming for high-potential students. The world is nearly unrecognizable from the one most parents faced:

Standardized tests count for less.
APs and competitions are harder.
Applicant pools are flooded with straight-A students with stacked resumes.

Here’s a question that matters more than most families realize: Should your kid prep for the SAT or the ACT?

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