Tackling the SAT – Part I by Eddie LaMeire College admissions
moves in a cycle. Particular seasons during the year entail
different matters that students should focus upon. During this
time of year – after applications have been submitted, but just
before acceptances and denials return – the focus shifts from
seniors to pre-seniors, and specifically deals with the SAT, the
test that gives high school students and their parents countless
hours of worry. As we like to say, the most important factor in
admission to top-tier schools is the student’s personality. With
all the students applying to, for instance, Stanford, Harvard,
and Princeton with perfect grades and test scores, it’s not
enough to simply have the “numbers.” Everyone applying to these
schools has the numbers! However, while the SAT is not a
sufficient condition to earn admission to top-tier schools, it
is a necessary condition. In other words, students who have high
SAT scores still need to do a whole lot to earn admission to
top-tier schools. How