What do Yale, Brown, Dartmouth, MIT, the University of Georgia, Georgetown, Purdue, and Georgia Tech have in common? All of these selective colleges and universities have reinstated standardized test requirements that were suspended during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreWhile "UC drops the SAT and ACT" is the headline, the details are slightly more complex and worth delving into.
Read MorePreparing for the SAT or ACT can lead to great score increases and a higher chance of getting into colleges. The question is not whether to prepare, but how long the preparation will take. Here’s a roadmap for anticipating your own study time-frame.
Read MoreThe College Board has officially cancelled every SAT scheduled for the spring semester. What should you do now? How will college admissions be affected? Let's try to address a few of your questions here.
Read MoreThe University of California’s announcement that they will temporarily suspend the SAT application requirement has left many high school juniors with questions. To help clarify things, we’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions and provided answers.
Read MoreOne of the first steps in mastering SAT and ACT grammar is understanding the difference between a complete sentence and a sentence fragment.
Read MoreSo now that you’ve finally taken the test (and hopefully recuperated from any dizziness from the ride), here are six ideas for where to put your focus next.
Read MoreIf you’re reading this, you’re probably looking for a quick-fix, so let’s cut to the chase…
Read MoreWhen it comes to standardized tests, the truth is often riddled with inaccuracies. To avoid confusion, let’s separate fact from fiction and dispel some common myths about the ACT and SAT.
Read MoreThe first passage on both the ACT and the SAT Reading tests is the fiction/literature passage. For some students, the fiction passage is the most interesting one on the test because it offers a change of pace from the others, which tend to be fact-based and straightforward. However, when teaching these passages, I often hear collective groans from my students because many of them fail to grasp what actually happens within these stories. To reduce confusion, here are some suggestions on how to approach fiction and literature passages on the ACT and SAT:
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