SAT – Elite4usa.com

The October 3 SAT is the last SAT with scores back before November 1 early deadlines. Which colleges require scores again this year, how to use the middle-50% range to decide whether to submit at a test-optional school, the difference between Score Choice, superscoring, and all-scores policies, and what sending official scores costs and takes — a practical guide for senior families.

College Admissions | SAT

October SAT: Send the Score or Not? The Last Test Before Early Deadlines and How to Decide

ByAndy Lee | Elite Prep Suwanee September 15, 2026September 15, 2026

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

The Common App opens August 1, but the race is decided before that. Your personal statement draft, activities list, recommendation requests, testing plan, and college list — a practical summer checklist for parents of rising seniors.

Application Prep | US College Admissions

The Rising Senior Summer Checklist — 5 Things to Finish Before August 1

ByAndy Lee | Elite Prep Suwanee July 20, 2026July 20, 2026