Posts Tagged: sat-score

Reasons to be a Peer Advisor at Pathways

You did it Now help someone else do the same on your own terms Pathways lets you earn by sharing what you know Whether it s acing the SAT getting into your dream college or writing killer essays students want...

How to Kick Off a Pathways Advising Session the Right Way

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a high-achieving student offering peer guidance your first few minutes with a client set the tone for everything that follows Students and often parents are looking for clarity direction and confidence Here s how...

Test-Optional, Test-Flexible, Test-Blind—What Colleges Actually Mean

Over the past few years the rules of standardized testing in college admissions have changed dramatically Once a cornerstone of the application process the SAT and ACT are no longer required at thousands of colleges But with new terms like...

15 College Admissions Terms Every Parent and Student Should Understand—Explained Simply

The college admissions process is filled with jargon that often sounds like a foreign language to families navigating it for the first time Whether you're a student beginning your college journey or a parent trying to provide guidance understanding these...

Why College Readiness Is Still Deeply Unequal—And How Peer Advising Can Help

source LINKEDIN POST In a striking visualization of Texas public education data from each dot on the scatterplot represented a high school One axis plotted poverty concentration the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch The other showed...

What We Learned from the 2025 College Admissions Cycle: Trends Every Family Should Know

As the dust settles on the admissions season a few clear patterns have emerged some familiar others new Whether you're a parent of a rising th grader or a senior preparing to submit applications this fall the lessons from this...

The Role of Advising in SAT/ACT Score Improvement

How Targeted Guidance Is Driving Real Gains for Students Nationwide Standardized tests like the SAT and ACT remain important benchmarks for college admissions especially as top-tier universities increasingly reinstate testing requirements post-pandemic In this competitive landscape advising can make a...

Rethinking College Counseling: Why Families Deserve Affordable, Flexible, and Personalized Guidance

By Team Pathways In a recent article titled Why Don t More Families Hire Independent Educational Consultants veteran college counselor Karen Oppenheim poses a fundamental question about the accessibility of professional college guidance Her answer For most families the cost...