New SAT Test Takers Moved from March to May
On Monday, February 29, 2016, some test takers registered for the first administration of the new SAT on Saturday, March 5, 2016 received emails from the College Board indicating that they will [...]
Tests Uncovered: Scoring on the Redesigned SAT Essay
We made it to the last Tests Uncovered post! It’s hard to believe our first post of the series was published back in May of 2015. In the months since then, we have covered just about [...]
Students, Counselors Demand Explanation for Low ACT Essay Scores
Recent data has suggested a significant drop in students’ ACT essay scores after the exam modified the essay section and its rubric last fall. After several weeks of speculation but no [...]
Debunking the Learning Style Myth
The field of education is not without its own elements of “truthiness.” These are insights that feel right, with little regard to facts or evidence. In the classroom, these elements are passed [...]
Tests Uncovered: What to Write on the Redesigned SAT Essay
This week we are taking a look at what to write on the Redesigned SAT Essay Section. What should your essay look like? The redesigned SAT will provide you with 4 lined pages for your essay. You [...]
College Board Adds Summer SAT Test Date Starting in August 2017
When the College Board released the testing schedule for the next three years, something was different: an August SAT test date. For the first time in almost 40 years, students will be able to [...]
