The Insider: College Admissions Advice from the Experts

Recent news about major changes to the SAT hit just as I was boarding a plane home from a business trip. I took advantage of my time in the air to read up on the media reaction to this announcement. My ultimate take, despite what is asserted in the New York Times, is that these changes help the test prep industry hone in on how best to help students do well on the SAT, which will in turn help test prep become even more reliable in terms of results.

My oldest child is in the 4^th grade, and it is amazing how many parents at his K-8 school want to have coffee with me to discuss college admissions, even for children who have not yet hit middle school.  But if I’m being honest with myself, even I think about how my son’s decisions today impact who he will be when he applies to college.  But then one of my wise colleagues will set me straight and help me to remember that he’s still too young to be planning for college.