5 Reasons You Need to Take a Practice SAT Test
SAT, TEST PREPPop quiz: What’s the number one thing you can do to boost your SAT scores?
A. Do daily headstands to improve circulation to your brain
B. Sleep with a test prep book under your pillow to learn by osmosis
C. Only eat foods that begin with…
ACT Reading Practice: Penguin Awareness Day Edition
TEST PREPJanuary 20th is Penguin Awareness Day (not to be confused, we assume, with World Penguin Day, which is in April). The day is intended to remind us that many penguin species face threats from pollution and climate change—and to flood the Internet…
SAT Writing Practice: Winter Edition
TEST PREPThe SAT writing section includes questions from two main categories: standard English conventions and expression of ideas.
Questions that focus on standard English conventions cover a wide variety of grammar, usage, and mechanics rules—they…
Thanksgiving SAT Math Practice Problems
TEST PREPWe know you’ve got a lot to be grateful for, but we want to add one more thing: Thanksgiving SAT math practice problems!
1- My grandmother used two coupons when purchasing the Thanksgiving ham. The first took $5 off her purchase. The second…
10 SAT Math Practice Problems for Halloween
TEST PREPWhen witches go riding and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, “’Tis near Halloween!” Whether you’re just starting your SAT prep or you’re getting ready for the November SAT, a little SAT math practice certainly never…
SAT Prep Classes: Who, What, When, Where, Why
TEST PREPIf you’re planning to take the SAT sometime soon, you probably have a lot of questions: Do I have to take the SAT, or would taking the ACT be better? What if my SAT score is awful? What’s on the test? What does SAT even stand for? And one…
New AP Exam Registration Deadline for 2019
APStarting in fall of 2019, the College Board implemented a few important changes to the AP exam registration process.
In the past, most students waited until spring to register for the May AP exams. Some students liked this flexibility: It…
The Complete Guide to SAT Subject Tests
TEST PREPEffective 2021, SAT Subject Tests are no longer offered by the College Board. To show subject matter expertise, consider taking AP exams instead.
SAT Subject Tests are the lesser-known cousin of the SAT and AP exams. About 2 million…
5 ACT Math Tips to Achieve High Scores
ACT, TEST PREPLove it or hate it, there’s no escaping math. Students hoping to use the ACT for admission to a dream college need to build the math chops for top ACT scores. ACT math questions are roughly ordered from easiest to hardest. Understanding this…