Brandywine Learning Center: Test Prep & Academic Tutoring

Hi my name is Maria Tesone. I'm the office manager here at BLC. I started in February right before COVID hit. I've never worked in the tutoring/test prep business before. I'm introducing myself mainly because, I have learned a lot these past months and I thought it might be interesting to share the things I've learned here on Facebook. Periodically, I will be posting some of my realizations. I'll kick this one off with one about the ACT.... Realization #1 I didn't know much about the ACT, other than it existed. SAT is more popular in the north east, but all colleges hold either test on equal standing. And while they are both standardized tests they are very different in style from each other. The SAT has fewer questions, more time to answer them and is has more logic involved. The ACT is a much faster paced test, but the questions are more straight forward and therefore content wise a little easier.

Happy Birthday wishes do come true!!!! Happy Birthday Nolan!!!! Big thanks to the Goodwill Fire Company and the West Chester Borough Police Department!!!

BLC would like to congratulate, friend of Brandywine Learning Center, David Richard Frantz on 25 years of dedicated police service to the West Chester community!!!!

Here's an offering under the College Services umbrella. Financial Aid/ Scholarship information. Get help understanding the mountain of forms, like the FAFSA, and figuring out the right way to use those financial aid calculators that are on every school's website.

Check out our new flyer promoting our various College Services. Need help with that college essay? We got you covered. Trying to narrow down the list of college's you're applying to? Done, no problem. Questions about financial aid? Who doesn't? There are so many ways BLC can make the road college a little less bumpy.

I see it, but I don't believe it!!! If you weren't sure before that we are in an unprecedented time you will be now. Penn State has gone temporarily test optional. One more time for the people who need to grab their reading glasses. PENN STATE HAS GONE TEMPORARILY TEST OPTIONAL!!!! Here's the exact wording from their email:... Penn State is making SAT/ACT score submissions optional for prospective students applying for summer or fall 2021 admission. Penn State's application for summer/fall 2021 will be open for future undergraduate students starting Aug. 1. TOTAL SHOCK AND AWE!!!!!

We're back for another Free Stuff Fridays!!! Most of you have heard of the Khan Academy, but how much to you know about them? Did you know that they are a non-profit organization? Or that they have many many FREE educational services? There's no contracts, no spam, no ads, just focused learning. ... But what are they? What do they do? Answer: The Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization that provides free video tutorials and interactive exercises. The Academy's declared mission is changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. They have actual classes, like Algebra II, Trigonometry, various languages, History, you name it! Including sample tests for SAT and ACT for test prep. They even have resources to help you with your college search. Helping you find good fit colleges, explaining the college admissions process, timelines with checklists and sample essays with feedback from admissions officers. It's worth taking the few extra minutes to create a free account. khanacademygroup.org #freestufffriday #freeeducation #khanacademy

DID YOU HEAR?!?!? ACT UPDATE/GOSSIP ACT testers, make sure you are logging in and checking your ticket. There's a lot of movement the last few days for the June 13th sitting. Some students have been cancelled, some rerouted and others taking it at the planned location. Don't just look at your emails! I repeat, LOG-IN and look at your ticket. One of our students got an email that she was cancelled and then checked her ticket which told her she was rerouted. ... Keep checking and stay up-to-date. Call if your not sure. #ACT #testprep #college #highschool #gossip ##acttestprep

SAT People... Did you get your email notification? Yes or No let us know, but either way get logged in now! Registration opened last night! Spots are going fast.

SAT OPENED FOR REGISTRATION LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!SAT OPENED FOR REGISTRATION LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!

$3.4 Billion in Scholarship Funds?!?!?!?!?! FREE COLLEGE!!!!! Ok so maybe not free, but how about working towards doable? Today’s Free Stuff Friday is all about Fastweb.com. In the simplest of terms, they offer a simplified college scholarship search. Fastweb actually stands for Financial Aid Search Through the Web. For over 25 years they have worked to help students discover scholarships that are targeted to their strengths, interests and skills. They also assist stud...ents in discovering the right college for their budget. Fastweb has a database of 1.5 million college scholarships worth over $3.4 billion that their members have access to by creating a free profile. In addition to their scholarship search, they also help students find relevant internships and part time jobs. You are actually matched to internships when they create a free profile. See more

NEW SAT INFORMATION Fall 2020 SAT Dates: August 29, September 26, October 3 November 7, and December 5... Registration for these administrations will open later this week. Students should have gotten an email today, Thursday, May 28 with more information. Eligible students can register with a fee waiver. (I recommend going into your account as soon as possible, regardless of receiving the aforementioned email. And be sure to check your junk folder.) For each administration, College Board has stated, we’re preparing to significantly expand our capacity for students to take the SAT once schools reopen. We’re calling on our member schools and colleges, as well as local communities, to provide additional test center capacity so every student who wants to take the SAT can do so. Students can get early access to register for August, September, and October if they’re: Already registered for June In the high school class of 2021 and don’t have SAT scores AND CHECK OUT THIS NEW INFO! SAT School Day Administrations In alignment with coronavirus guidance from public health organizations, school closures across the country, and discussions with local education leaders, College Board can’t reschedule the March 25 SAT School Day administration or provide administrations on April 14 and 28. To provide more opportunities for students to take the SAT in fall 2020, College Board is adding a School Day administration on September 23. Schools that administer the SAT Suite of Assessments can order the September 23 SAT School Day administration. Schools can administer School Day on both September 23 and October 14. From the College Board website. Almost all of our state partners and many of our district partners have expressed interest in administering the SAT during the school day in the fall. Some states, like Michigan, Colorado, West Virginia, and Illinois, have already announced fall testing. This is an important opportunity, as states and large districts who participate can provide the SAT for free to all their students. Specific information about state and district testing will be shared in the coming weeks. Future Testing Opportunities In the unlikely event that schools do not reopen this fall, College Board will provide a digital SAT for home use, like how we’re delivering digital exams to 3 million AP students this spring. As we’re doing with at-home Advanced Placement exams, we would ensure that at-home SAT testing is simple, secure and fair, accessible to all, and valid for use in college admissions. Like the paper test, a digital, remote version of the SAT would measure what students are learning in school and what they need to know to be successful in college.

Education in all forms! From the Wizarding side we have this!!!!