Cardinal Education Journal
March 21, 2018
Most students know that in order to apply to college, they must take the SAT or ACT. Yet far fewer students know the policies for submitting these tests to colleges, and the guidelines colleges use when considering test scores. With the College Board’s relatively recent introduction of Score Choice for the SAT, in addition to […]
March 11, 2018
Most large test prep companies produce their own practice SATs. They generally sell those practice SATs as part of prep books, in addition to using the same practice SATs in their classes and tutoring sessions. While numerous practice tests may make a prep book or an SAT class sound more impressive, there are several reasons […]
February 17, 2018
If you are reading this article, you might be trying to find the answer to at least one of these questions: Do all colleges accept the ACT? Do colleges prefer the SAT over the ACT? Is the ACT harder than the SAT? Should I take the SAT or the ACT? Read on to find the […]
January 29, 2018
December 15, 2017
Beyond the revealing the scope and audacity, this year in college admissions reinforced something we at Cardinal Education always knew to be true: the opacity of the admissions process. As colleges become increasingly selective and students must compete even harder to gain admission to the nation’s top universities, admissions boards continue to use a byzantine […]
November 19, 2017
Editor’s Note: This article is the second in our four-part series Demographic Factors in College Admissions It is no secret that legacies, or applicants who already have familial ties to a college, are afforded a significant advantage in college admissions. In fact, according to a study conducted by Harvard professor, Michael Hurwitz, legacies generally experience […]
October 7, 2017
College tuition at most schools increases at a rate of 4-5% every year. These days, this steady increase in cost has resulted in an enormous financial burden for middle and lower income families. To provide equal educational opportunities for these families, colleges constantly strive to augment their financial aid budget and dole out thousands of […]
September 14, 2017
Editor’s Note: This article is the first in our four-part series Demographic Factors in College Admissions. In short, yes. In fact, exceptional athletic talent and achievement can be the difference between a rejection and acceptance to high-caliber universities across the nation. However, few student-athletes are aware of the numerous qualifications they must meet in order […]
August 5, 2017
Claremont McKenna College announced in January that an admissions official had released inaccurate SAT score statistics in an effort to boost the school’s standing in the U.S. News & World Report Rankings. A college trying to game the rankings with false data is nothing new. In recent years, misleading information has been submitted by the […]
July 7, 2017
It’s February, and schoolwork, clubs, and winter sports probably dominate your freshman, sophomore, or junior’s daily thoughts and routine. Consequently, summer break may seem like a long way off. The fact is, however, summer activity opportunities are currently becoming available, and the rosters for these activities are already filling up. In other words, now is […]
