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Long word problems on the SAT can be overwhelming. Don’t let them get you down! Take control of the test by writing while you read. Most students first read the entire math problem, then go back [...]

Winter break—that favorite time of every student’s year—is coming soon. Most high school students want to just relax and catch up on much needed sleep. But students can also use it to get a leg [...]

It’s that time of year again. PSAT scores are out. From December through early January, high school students across the country will receive their PSAT score reports from their college guidance [...]

Almost every student has experienced that horrible feeling. You know, the one when you enter the classroom confident that you’ve studied enough to ace the test, then as soon as the test packet [...]

The ACT has just revealed the format for its new Writing section. Beginning next school year, both the ACT and SAT will be undergoing major overhauls. For the ACT, most of the change will happen [...]

Avoid any confusion from the upcoming changes to the SAT and ACT with this handy infographic! Our Associate Director of Instruction, Megan Stubbendeck, recently provided a guide to effectively [...]

Timing is everything—especially when it comes to college admissions tests. For the past decade, students have all followed the same timeline for testing. Generally, students prepared in the [...]

The official test dates for the ACT and SAT have been announced, as well as their respective registration dates. Students who are planning to take either the ACT or SAT in September or October [...]

Just like the SAT, the PSAT is changing. The College Board has announced that the PSAT—a test normally taken by juniors as practice for the SAT—will be reformatted to match the new SAT. When will [...]

What will the new essay section consist of? Format: 1 essay prompt, 1 reading passage Time: 50 minutes What’s changing on the essay? Passage-Based Prompts: The old SAT asked students to write an [...]