Great SAT scores show that you have the whole package: not only do you have content knowledge, but also execution skills. You can effectively make decisions and manage yourself when the stakes are higher than ever.
College admissions posts
The difference between good and great SAT scores (it’s not about studying harder)
Great SAT scores show that you have the whole package: not only do you have content knowledge, but also execution skills. You can effectively make decisions and manage yourself when the stakes are higher than ever.
What real enrichment looks like: How high-potential students grow beyond résumé-building
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.
SAT or ACT? Stop Guessing
Here’s a question that matters more than most families realize: Should your kid prep for the SAT or the ACT?
Standing out as a consequence: Why authentic engagement beats résumé building
For many families, college prep starts early. Sometimes as early as eighth grade. The mission is clear: build a “portfolio” that makes a student stand out. But there’s a difference between standing out and trying to look like you stand out. Families push to curate...
The AMC vs the usual tests and grades
This blog, also hosted on Substack, is where I share what I’ve been discussing, writing, and reading in the realms of academic and cognitive development for gifted high schoolers specifically, and education in general. My tutoring and coaching practice is centered...
Recent AMC changes
...and how some ambitious students can reap huge benefits There have been some major shifts in the college admissions landscape over the last few years. These shifts have changed the value of the AMC for certain students, and they have also changed how a student...
A few thoughts about the ACT/SAT
If you’re heading to college, you’re almost certainly going to take the ACT or SAT at least once. I’d like to set the record straight on a few things so that we can all minimize unproductive time and effort, especially in light of the fact that most students take...
The AMC 10 and 12 Exams: What You Need to Know
They say that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, but today would be the second best. That’s how I feel about writing about the American Math Competition (AMC): I wish I had spent more time writing about it in the past, but I’ll do the next best thing and...
Why Wes Carroll Coaches the ACT
Short answer: Because the way I do it, the students gain skills they'll actually use throughout their adult lives.My buddy Tutor Amie and I were discussing this recently: Check out the clip. If you didn't know, I host a podcast with Amie Dorsey called "Wes and Amie's...