Jesse T. Shamshoian

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Hello all! My name is Jesse, and I am a graduate of the University of San Diego and had the good fortune of studying in Oxford, England. After completing my studies, I began working as a writer (both technical and freelance). I have more than a decade's worth of experience working with students of all age groups. I started as an English teacher in the classroom and then transitioned to tutoring. I have been both a tutor and a director at two distinguished tutoring companies before embarking on my own private tutoring career. My expertise is in helping my students prepare for the PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP Language and Composition, and AP Literature and Composition exams and assisting them in writing impactful college application essays. I am a devo ...more

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To Test or Not to Test: SAT/ACT Exams

It seems that for most top-tier schools, UC System excluded, the SAT/ACT “test-optional”
convention is here to stay.

At this point, there is no alternative test to take the place of these two exams. Moreover, this
past COVID-impacted admissions cycle demonstrated to the top-tier institutions just how
valuable the test-optional requirement could be to them.

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