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Understanding the ACT Math Section – Questions, Strategies & More

Posted by: admin on August 2nd, 2024

About the ACT Math Section In many ways, the ACT Math section is the most straightforward section on the whole test. It’s the one with questions that are most like those you’ve encountered in school. In addition, it’s the only section of the ACT where you can see your score improve simply by being in […]

Understanding the SAT Reading Section – Questions, Strategies and More

Posted by: admin on August 2nd, 2024

About the SAT Reading Section Unlike the ACT, which features separate English and Reading sections, the SAT has only one Reading and Writing section, which includes both reading comprehension questions (the focus of this blog) and grammar questions (the subject of the next). The other major difference between the reading sections of the ACT and […]

Test Prep: How Soon is Too Soon?

Posted by: admin on April 5th, 2024

We get tons of questions from sophomores about when to start preparing for the SAT or ACT. Most years, we advise students to hold off on any test prep until sophomore year is in the books. Why? Well, the number one indicator related to college options is grades, so taking care of grades and coursework […]

6 Tools of Curiosity

Posted by: admin on April 3rd, 2024

A very useful skill for all of us to possess is the ability to direct our curiosity. To many of us, curiosity often appears as a spontaneous miracle: a spark that ignites, seemingly from far beyond our control, and then sweeps us away. Perhaps someone with knowledge and charisma can catch our interest in a […]

Making Sense of Your Early Applications to College: Accepted, Not Accepted, Deferred? 

Posted by: Kim on December 19th, 2023

Early Decision 1 and Early Action notifications will arrive soon—and will be ongoing through the month of December/January, so it’s best to prepare yourself for possible outcomes. Keep in mind that there are many factors that go into how colleges make decisions about individual applicants, many of which are far beyond the applicant’s control. However, […]

Digital vs. Paper SAT: What you need to know

Posted by: Kim on December 4th, 2023

Goodbye, Scantron sheets and #2 pencils. Hello, test-taking tablets, adaptive testing, and graphing calculators. After nearly a century as a paper-and-pencil test, the SAT is going digital in March 2024.  The Core Differences: Headline-grabbing changes include testing on a computer, different tests for different students, and the most celebrated of changes – its shorter length. Thank you! More subtle […]