North Shore Academic Tutors

06/23/2025

Registration just opened for fall ACT test dates -- including the new shorter paper format!

ACT is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization, best known for the ACT test, dedicated to helping people achieve education and workplace success through industry leading college and career readiness solutions.

06/15/2025

Today is June 15 - an important day for aspiring college athletes - the first day college coaches can reach out to prospects from the class of '27.
..and don't forget to be prepared to share your ACT and/or SAT scores and testing timeline.

June 15 is the initial contact date for volleyball college coaches at the NCAA Division I and Division II levels to reach out to rising juniors. Once this date hits, more direct communication can begin between college coaches and the student-athletes. What does that mean? We’ll go through five thi...

08/22/2023

Illinois teens can brag about how smart they because they rank in the top 10 states with the highest ACT scores. From Chicago to Moline, kids across the state have very good test scores.

11/09/2022

You just finished all of your college applications! ...now what? Here are some great details about what happens next and timelines for college decisions:

Stay productive and exhibit patience, experts say.

09/01/2022

A new study reveals that the effect of academic pandemic disruptions may be greater than originally thought. Here are a few key points from the article:
*Average test scores in 2022 declined 5 points in reading and 7 points in math compared to 2020 – the largest decline in reading since 1990 and the first ever decline in math.
*Math scores also fell across the country, “eight points in the Northeast, nine points in the Midwest, seven points in the South, and five points in the West,” according to a news release about the survey.
*Reading “scores fell seven points in the Northeast, seven points in the Midwest, and six points in the South” but there was no measurable difference...in the West.

Math and reading scores for 9-year-olds in the US fell between 2020 and 2022 by a level not seen in decades, a foreboding sign of the state of American education two years after the Covid-19 pandemic began.

08/01/2022

It's a great message for all ages: get outside and *play* ❤️

06/15/2022

Your Path Is Our Purpose

05/13/2022

Taking the June 11 ACT Test? Don’t waste your time studying with outdated methods that won’t work on test day. North Shore Academic Tutors has proven strategies that will help you increase your score on all four sections of the ACT. We will help you maximize your study time with focused practice and review of the most important skills you will see on the test.

The ACT Crash Course will meet on Monday (6/6), Wednesday (6/8), and Friday (6/10) from 1:00–3:00 p.m. online via Zoom.

This week only, you can register for only $250 (40% off the regular package price). Only 8 seats are available, so secure your spot today!

Register here:
https://www.northshoreacademictutors.com/registration/

05/03/2022

Congratulations to the class of 2022! We are proud of you, your hard work, and your accomplishments!! Here are some of the schools where our students were offered admission this year:

01/25/2022

The SAT officially announced plans to move to an all-digital format beginning in 2024: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/25/1075315337/new-digital-sat-college-admissions-test-requirement-2024-us

Find out more about how North Shore Academic Tutors is helping students in the classes of '24 and beyond prepare for online testing!

The College Board, the organization behind the test, also announced that the exam will shrink from three hours to two, and students will be able to use a calculator for the math section.