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Apr 17, 2025
Post-Pandemic Learning Loss: What Parents Need to Know
We are learning A LOT about post-pandemic learning loss and its impact on students' cognitive development.
Mar 14, 2025
Here is a breakdown of what went wrong with the March 2025 SAT
In my role as a Board Member of the National Test Prep Association, I serve as the liaison between the N...
Jan 8, 2025
Choosing Between the Digital SAT and ACT
One important question many students will need to answer at some point is “Should I take the ACT or the SAT? Or both?” The answer often depends on WHO the student is. Many parents may remember ONLY taking the SAT in high school. Or some of us can even remember a time when certain colleges only accepted scores from one specific test. But times have changed!
Jul 29, 2024
A New Chapter for LEAP Begins
FINISHING MY 25+ YEAR LEAP CHAPTER and EXCITED ABOUT NEW ADVENTURES! -Lisa
This is SO bittersweet for me. I've made t...
Jul 16, 2024
A Revised ACT Test in 2025 with More Options for Students
On July 15, 2024, ACT announced changes to their online ACT test starting in April 2025 with the same changes rolling...
Jun 25, 2024
Who Should Take the August SAT or September ACT?
Believe it or not, it's already time to start thinking ahead to late summer and fall testing even though summer just ...
Jun 13, 2024
How to Compare an ACT and SAT Score
All colleges accept either the ACT or SAT with no preference to either test. On which test should a student focus?
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Apr 24, 2024
Should Your Teen Take the *NEW* Digital PSAT
A New Era of Digital Testing
Your teen can throw away their pencil because in October 2023, the PSAT moved to a digit...
Apr 2, 2024
Maximizing Your Teen's Testing Success: The Benefits of Stacked Testing for College-Bound Students
Stacked testing is an opportunity for students to take two back-to-back ACT or SAT test cycles. For example, a June or July test date. This testing strategy has several benefits for students.
Mar 18, 2024
ACT-SAT Testing: Too Early for 10th Graders?
In short, it just depends! There are many students who would benefit from early testing which will help keep the str...
Mar 5, 2024
Common App Essay Prompts, Class of 2025
Ask a senior or recent college graduate what the most challenging piece of the college application cycle is. Number one answer: the essay. The Common App prompts have been announced.
Feb 20, 2024
Understanding ACT and SAT Superscoring: A Game-Changer in College Admissions
Since 1999, LEAP has had the privilege of guiding families through the maze of college admissions, deciphering test s...