Standardized Testing – Elite4usa.com

A complete guide to the PSAT/NMSQT. National Merit eligibility comes only from the score your student earns as a junior. Test window October 1-30, how the Selection Index is calculated (Reading and Writing counts double), state-by-state cutoffs, and what three weeks of prep can realistically do.

College Admissions | Standardized Testing

The PSAT Only Counts in 11th Grade — What to Know Before the October Test

ByAndy Lee | Elite Prep Suwanee September 9, 2026September 9, 2026

With Columbia as the last to reinstate testing, all eight Ivy League schools now require the SAT/ACT. Here's exactly which grade level it applies to, how to plan test dates backward from your deadlines, and why the test-optional mindset is now a risk. A 2026 standardized-testing guide for parents of rising 11th and 12th graders.

Standardized Testing | US College Admissions

All 8 Ivies Now Require the SAT — When Does It Apply to Your Child?

ByAndy Lee | Elite Prep Suwanee July 24, 2026July 24, 2026