Ace Your Academies of Loudoun Entrance Exam

To get admitted to the Academy of Engineering and Technology (AET) and Academy of Science (AOS) programs, students have to undertake a Writing Assessment and STEM Thinking Skills Assessment. More information about the admissions requirements can be found on the Academies of Loudoun official website. This prep will help students practice these tests, so they do not encounter any surprises on test day and gives them a chance to practice test taking strategies and help pace themselves in the allocated time.

Unrestricted access to all essays & STEM Critical Thinking practice tests for a duration of 6 months. This prep can also be used for other tests that include Writing Assessment and STEM Thinking Skills Assessments. All new essay prompts & STEM Thinking skills tests will be available to active subscription members.

The short answer is practice. The Academies of Loudoun entrance exam consists of two parts, the Essay writing and STEM Critical Thinking skills, practicing these tests in our simulated environment can greatly benefit students taking the test. Focus on learning patterns, after taking a test take some time to reflect, try to identify patterns and list areas for improvement. We have seen a substantial increase in student scores who practice before the real test over those that don’t.

We recommend students follow a routine schedule and dedicate at least 1 hour a day, 5 or 6 days a week leading to the exam date.

Before starting to write the first essay, we recommend students review our Essay Writing Tips and understand the provided rubrics.

Students can practice their essay writing skills in two modes - test or practice mode. In test mode, the student will have 45 minutes to complete an essay, in practice mode the student will not be timed. We recommend students write the first few essays in practice mode, and once they learn to apply the rubrics in their writings switch to test mode.

Feedback for every essay will be sent to the registered email address and will also be available online. Actionable tips for improvement with examples will be provided for each rubric category, we recommend students take the time to review the provided tips. To see continuous improvement, it is important to implement this feedback in subsequent essays. It is important for students to not use AI, Grammarly or other reference materials, as these will not be available during the real test.

We recommend every student to start preparing early to gain sufficient time to go over all provided essay prompts and STEM Critical Thinking tests. The test prep is recommended for Seventh and Eighth graders.

If your test is due in a week or two, you are welcome to subscribe as well. The prep is designed to be used as a last minute study resource.

Each year the entrance exam is held in the fall, in 2025 the test will be held across several weekends during the month of October & November. Check the official website for the exact dates.