What Does Test-Optional Really Mean?
Recently, the University of Chicago announced that their admissions process was now “test-optional”, as reported in USA Today (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/14/university-chicago-sat-act-optional/701153002/) last year. This announcement has led many parents, students, and educators to ask us here at Livius questions about what test-optional means and how it might affect the application process of students whether they are […]
Weight Loss: The Truth About Weighted GPAs
One of the most common questions I hear from both students and parents is about the weighted grade point average (GPA) at their school and if it is true to that college “unweight” grades during the college admissions process. The answers to these questions are simple in the sense that these questions can be […]
Study Habits: How and Why to Practice Effective Studying
Whether in public or private school, most students encounter the same basic curriculum. Granted, the curriculum has changed over the years, but the fundamentals still apply. Math, language arts, history, geography, and sciences are core subjects. Some students will achieve advanced levels in these topics but all will need to develop effective study habits to […]