Category: SAT & ACT Test Preparation

A Year with the Digital SAT: What did we learn?

Posted by: PIC on June 18th, 2025

We made quite a few predictions in the last year as the digital SAT made its debut, both about the changes to the test itself and also about how students would react to those changes. Here we are, a year and, for us, a thousand or so students later. So, what did we get right […]

DSAT vs Paper SAT : What you need to know

Posted by: Kim on June 6th, 2025

When to Start Preparing for the SAT Tests | SAT Study Guide

Posted by: Kim on May 29th, 2025

Renowned French scientist Louis Pasteur observed that “Fortune favors the prepared mind.” There’s not only a what and a how to being prepared but also a when. Just when should students begin test preparation for the SAT? In his work with viruses, Pasteur discovered that the correct dose at the right time, enough to tax […]

Spring SAT and ACT Prep: Am I Taking the Wrong Test?

Posted by: PIC on April 16th, 2025

That’s a common enough refrain this time of year for any junior not yet fortunate enough to be done with their standardized testing. But this year that refrain has grown into a chorus because of the recent debut of the digital SAT. Students who chose the SAT because it’s shorter and digital might be disappointed […]

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 […]

What the College Board Isn’t Telling You About the Digital SAT

Posted by: Kim on July 23rd, 2023

The College Board just released details about its much-hyped digital SAT. It will debut here in the US in the spring of 2024, which means that the Class of 2025 will have a paper-and-pencil SAT in the fall, but a digital SAT in the spring. The College Board is telling students and colleges not to […]

4 Reasons to Prepare for the SAT or ACT

Posted by: Kim on July 20th, 2023

As a parent or student entering the college admissions process, you might need clarification on the choices before you. Commonly we get classic questions like “What test should I take? ACT or SAT?” And more recently, “Why should I take the ACT or SAT if it is test-optional?” Out of all the questions we receive, […]

When a Tutor Takes the ACT

Posted by: admin on May 21st, 2019

While I’ve tutored the ACT for six years, my April 13 ACT gave me a whole new appreciation for what my students go through. It was a humbling reminder of how daunting these tests can be. The test doesn’t impact any of my upcoming life decisions. I’ve already gone to college. I spent three years […]

What did you REALLY learn from your Standardized Testing?

Posted by: admin on March 19th, 2019

Wait, what? The SAT? The ACT? Why are we talking about these tests again? Those are reasonable questions and — I promise — this is the last time we’ll be talking to you about the SAT or ACT. You’re now likely neck deep in the college application process and have happily, hopefully, left standardized tests […]