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Powerful Prep Student Earns a Perfect ACT Score

Powerful Prep Student Earns a Perfect ACT Score

Andrew Bota, 17-year-old junior at Irvine Virtual Academy/University High School in California, started working with Powerful Prep with a goal to achieve a near-perfect score on the test. His score wasn't just near-perfect, it WAS perfect.
Faults in the Case for Test Optional

Faults in the Case for Test Optional

Ever wonder if Test Optional college admissions is working they way it is supposed to? How about if it has improved access & equity? Matt Larriva will drill down into the data and discuss.
How the national test-optional experiment played out at US colleges

How the national test-optional experiment played out at US colleges

Matt Larriva, founder of tutoring business Powerful Prep, in an interview rattled off these criticisms. He said it's unfair that most critiques focus on the tests. The SAT and ACT don't create barriers for disadvantaged students but rather expose them, Larriva argued. "Why don't we take that energy to fight disparity outcomes, rather than standardized tests that measure them?"
Re-imagining Test Prep Amid a Pandemic

Re-imagining Test Prep Amid a Pandemic

Education has been upended amid COVID-19. Across the country, many schools and universities have had to shut down physical campuses and have rushed to roll out online learning.
Test-Optional College Admission and Socioeconomic Status

Test-Optional College Admission and Socioeconomic Status

This May, the Regents of the University of California school system voted to phase out the SAT and ACT over the next five years. Working to eliminate the socioeconomic bias latent in the SAT and ACT, the schools will endeavor to create their own admission test in place of the well-known standardized tests. Cu
Pandemic Impact on K-12 Education

Pandemic Impact on K-12 Education

Prior to COVID-19, some universities, were considering abolishing standardized testing as a basis for admission. But the pandemic's disruption of typical school patterns is causing standardized tests like SAT and ACT to become even more necessary.
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