--- title: "The Insider: Your Expert Guide to College Admissions | College Entrance Exams (2)" description: College Entrance Exams | The official blog of College Coach, a division of Bright Horizons. Our expert view on all things college admissions. (2) --- [![College Coach - Your College Admissions Experts](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/hub/146790/file-1518948603.png "College Coach - Your College Admissions Experts")](http://www.getintocollege.com/) - [Blog](https://146790.hs-sites.com/blog) - [Contact](https://146790.hs-sites.com/contact) - [Login](http://passport.getintocollege.com/Account/Login) # The Insider: College Admissions Advice from the Experts ## [More on the new SAT: What does it mean for you?](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/339418/More-on-the-new-SAT-What-does-it-mean-for-you) Posted by [Ian Brook Fisher](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/ian-brook-fisher) on Sat, Mar 15, 2014 @ 04:01 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-587878750-jpg/images/img_8230.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/339418/More-on-the-new-SAT-What-does-it-mean-for-you) If you have a close relative who’s planning on applying to college at some point in the next 10 years, you’ve probably already heard about the announced changes to the SAT. I [tweeted](https://twitter.com/IanFisherCC) last week that the fervor surrounding this announcement is one more reminder that the three biggest letters in college admissions are S-A-T. Here on our blog, we’ve discussed [the potential effect](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/338520/Changes-to-the-SAT-Affect-College-Testing-Prep-College-Coach) of these changes on companies that offer test prep. And if you keep an eye on our [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/collegecoach), you’ll see a handful of other comments and articles related to the new SAT roll-out. There’s a lot to take in. [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/339418/More-on-the-new-SAT-What-does-it-mean-for-you) Tags: [College Entrance Exams](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams) ## [Our Trusted Partner Weighs in on What to Expect on the New SAT](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/338811/Our-Trusted-Partner-Weighs-in-on-What-to-Expect-on-the-New-SAT) Posted by [Ian Brook Fisher](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/ian-brook-fisher) on Mon, Mar 10, 2014 @ 04:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-576768565-jpg/images/img_8123.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/338811/Our-Trusted-Partner-Weighs-in-on-What-to-Expect-on-the-New-SAT) Last week, Karen Crowley discussed the ways in which [changes to the SAT](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/338520/Changes-to-the-SAT-Affect-College-Testing-Prep-College-Coach) will impact test prep. She suggested that companies with in-house curriculum specialists will be at a real advantage in achieving results for students. Revolution Prep has a robust infrastructure for responding to these challenges, and we turn to them today for answers to burning questions about [the new SAT](https://www.revolutionprep.com/blog/sat-changes-coming/#.Ux4Vh84riCm). [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/338811/Our-Trusted-Partner-Weighs-in-on-What-to-Expect-on-the-New-SAT) Tags: [College Entrance Exams](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams) ## [Changes to the SAT Affect College Testing Prep | College Coach](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/338520/Changes-to-the-SAT-Affect-College-Testing-Prep-College-Coach) Posted by [Karen Crowley](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/karen-crowley) on Thu, Mar 06, 2014 @ 04:15 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-274247310-jpg/images/img_8512.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/338520/Changes-to-the-SAT-Affect-College-Testing-Prep-College-Coach) 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](http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/education/major-changes-in-sat-announced-by-college-board.html)*, is that these changes help the test prep industry hone in on how best to help students [do well on the SAT](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/275567/SAT-Changes-What-Do-They-Mean-for-Students-Studying-for-the-SAT), which will in turn help test prep become even more reliable in terms of results. [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/338520/Changes-to-the-SAT-Affect-College-Testing-Prep-College-Coach) Tags: [College Entrance Exams](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams) ## [Is the PSAT Used for College Admissions?](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/336627/Is-the-PSAT-Used-for-College-Admissions) Posted by [Zaragoza Guerra](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/zaragoza-guerra) on Wed, Feb 19, 2014 @ 01:30 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-530551448-jpg/images/img_8516.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/336627/Is-the-PSAT-Used-for-College-Admissions) #### My son recently took the PSAT and has started receiving both email and snail mail from a few schools. Just how important is the PSAT to colleges and universities? The answer to your question depends upon which hat an admission officer is wearing: the “recruiter” hat or the “gatekeeper” hat. Let’s start with the recruiter hat first. [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/336627/Is-the-PSAT-Used-for-College-Admissions) Tags: [College Entrance Exams](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams) ## [College Board Delays New Version of the SAT Until 2016](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/327469/College-Board-Delays-New-Version-of-the-SAT-Until-2016) Posted by [Elizabeth Heaton](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/elizabeth-heaton) on Wed, Dec 04, 2013 @ 02:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-399955346-jpg/images/coco_130820_04231.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/327469/College-Board-Delays-New-Version-of-the-SAT-Until-2016) Back in March 2013, College Coach [admissions consultant Zaragoza Guerra](http://www.getintocollege.com/our-experts/college-admissions/college-admissions-experts/zaragoza-guerra) sat down with Revolution Prep Global Elite Instructor Megan Stubbendeck to discuss the College Board’s plans to revise the SAT and published the interview in a two part blog (read [part 1](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/275567/SAT-Changes-What-Do-They-Mean-for-Students-Studying-for-the-SAT) and [part 2](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/291223/SAT-Essay-Changes-Likely-Coming)). At the time, the anticipated changes were due to arrive in 2015. However, Inside Higher Ed published an article yesterday announcing that the changes had been pushed back to 2016. Read more about this development here: [http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/12/03/college-board-pushes-back-revised-sat-one-year](http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/12/03/college-board-pushes-back-revised-sat-one-year). [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/327469/College-Board-Delays-New-Version-of-the-SAT-Until-2016) Tags: [College Entrance Exams](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams) ## [SAT Essay Changes Likely Coming](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/291223/SAT-Essay-Changes-Likely-Coming) Posted by [Zaragoza Guerra](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/zaragoza-guerra) on Mon, May 13, 2013 @ 04:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-27016684-jpg/images/ccacademy.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/291223/SAT-Essay-Changes-Likely-Coming) In part two of [our series](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/275567/SAT-Changes-What-Do-They-Mean-for-Students-Studying-for-the-SAT) interviewing Megan Stubbendeck, Global Elite Instructor at [Revolution Prep](https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/college-coach), regarding the news shared in the *Washington Post* article, [College Board to make changes to SAT](http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-02-26/local/37310951_1_college-board-common-core-standards-exam), College Coach discussed what some of the specific changes might be and got Megan’s take on changes she would like to see implemented.  [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/291223/SAT-Essay-Changes-Likely-Coming) Tags: [College Entrance Exams](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams) ## [When to Send SAT and ACT Scores to Colleges](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/277208/When-to-Send-SAT-and-ACT-Scores-to-Colleges) Posted by [Elizabeth Heaton](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/elizabeth-heaton) on Mon, Mar 18, 2013 @ 02:56 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://info.getintocollege.com/hs-fs/file-17859614-jpg/images/_mg_49912.jpg) ](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/277208/When-to-Send-SAT-and-ACT-Scores-to-Colleges) [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/277208/When-to-Send-SAT-and-ACT-Scores-to-Colleges) Tags: [College Entrance Exams](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams) ## [SAT Changes – What Do They Mean for Students Studying for the SAT?](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/275567/SAT-Changes-What-Do-They-Mean-for-Students-Studying-for-the-SAT) Posted by [Zaragoza Guerra](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/zaragoza-guerra) on Tue, Mar 12, 2013 @ 09:14 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) College Coach recently sat down with [Megan Stubbendeck](https://www.revolutionprep.com/instructors/megan_s), Global Elite Instructor at Revolution Prep, to get her take on the news shared in the *Washington Post* article, [College Board to make changes to SAT](http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-02-26/local/37310951_1_college-board-common-core-standards-exam). In part one of our interview, we discussed what this news means for students planning to take the SAT in the next few years and what might have prompted these changes in the first place. [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/275567/SAT-Changes-What-Do-They-Mean-for-Students-Studying-for-the-SAT) Tags: [College Entrance Exams](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams) ## [ACT Edges Out the SAT Among Seniors for the First Time](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/233110/ACT-Edges-Out-the-SAT-Among-Seniors-for-the-First-Time) Posted by [Zaragoza Guerra](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/author/zaragoza-guerra) on Thu, Oct 11, 2012 @ 11:33 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Read More](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/bid/233110/ACT-Edges-Out-the-SAT-Among-Seniors-for-the-First-Time) Tags: [College Entrance Exams](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams) [Previous Page](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/topic/college-entrance-exams/page/1) [All Posts](https://info.getintocollege.com/blog/all) ### Need help with the Common Application?  [![common application help](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/146790/cb1db37b-0d15-41e3-988b-213bb2724008.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/146790/cb1db37b-0d15-41e3-988b-213bb2724008) ### Get the Insider Advantage  College Coach experts, all former senior admissions and financial aid officers, are available to work privately with your student to achieve admissions success. 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