Newsfeed

Are you a current college student applying to an internship or a job?

Are you a recent college graduate applying to a job?

Are you a college student applying to a graduate program?

We are offering resume help! If you need help reformatting and revamping your resume, please reach out. Prices start at $40 and vary depending on need.

Please email academiccenterfortesting@gmail.com if you are interested! ... See more

This just out from ACT.org:

Due to COVID-19, thousands of students still need full ACT test scores for college and scholarship applications. In response, ACT will provide more opportunities for first-time test-takers by postponing the launch of section retesting this fall. Section retesting will be available when test center capacity nationwide allows us to introduce this new option. ... See more

From one of our favorite families! If you are an artist or have a budding artist, please reach out and we can share contact information.

The Mateers are looking for an artist to illustrate a history board game. If you know someone, message me please.
And yes, this is a paid gig. ... See more

ACT: What We Know and What We Recommend

Despite the unfairness of the current situation, we all need to put it behind us and move on. We do encourage all parents of seniors to contact your legislators, Dept. of Education, and the governor's office to ask they extend the deadline for Bright Futures. They had posted a statement this spring stating it was a consideration.

As far as students who are not testing this weekend, we know of two testing sites , West Florida and Escambia High School, who are giving the test this weekend, so they have already been cleared by ACT for testing. ACT states that they are working with test administrators and following CDC, state, and federal guidelines. This indicates that they have certain criteria that must be met before a school is cleared as a testing site.

As far as the July test is concerned, we recommend you try to change, if possible, your testing site to one of the two above through contacting ACT. Other sites may be open, but initially your best option is to try to test at the sites we know are already cleared. If you can, you might also want to check with your local testing site to see if they anticipate being cleared for the next test. However, your best option, in our opinion, is to QUICKLY change to one of the two schools listed above.

We hope our seniors, many of whom are so close, will be given the opportunity to attain Bright Futures. Covid 19 continues to disrupt our lives in many ways, and we wish there was more we could do to help the students and families dealing with this difficult situation. We will continue to update you as we receive new information. Please contact us if you have or receive any additional information on this issue. ... See more

Face Masks Mandatory for In-Person Classes

Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

For your safety and the safety of others, we are now requiring all students who enter the Center to wear face masks during classes/workshops. Students should come prepared with their own face masks/bandanas.

In the event a student forgets a mask or bandana, we will have a limited supply on hand for sale for $2.

We know that students learn differently, and we want to continue the in person options, but we need your help to be sure we are doing our part to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. ... See more

Are you wondering what colleges are doing in the fall?

The link below allows you to search colleges to see whether they are planning to be online or in person in the fall. The vast majority say they are preparing to be in person in the fall. This link is currently tracking more than 675 colleges.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200520&instance_id=18629&nl=the-morning®i_id=119347437&segment_id=28532&te=1&user_id=2d6c9605eec959f52880bab965550dc1 ... See more

The ACT Prep Workshop in person on Tuesdays and Thursdays is FULL. We just added a second in person workshop that will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays and begins next Monday, May 11. The classes will meet for four weeks on Mondays and Wednesdays in the evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Students will receive 4 hours prep for each of the four areas of the test (English, Math, Reading, Science). Participants will also receive a discounted price on the practice test sessions the week of the test.

The first section (in person at the Center) of the workshop is already full. We have space in the online section on Tuesdays/Thursdays and as of now space in the Mondays/Wednesdays workshop.

DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!

WE CANNOT ADD STUDENTS TO IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS BECAUSE OF COVID GUIDELINES.

IF YOUR CHILD HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS HE/SHE MUST ENROLL IN THE ONLINE SECTION. ... See more