Overcoming ACT Logarithms
Logarithms tend to scare many students who take the ACT, but they're actually not as bad as they might first appear! Logs are basically just the opposite of exponents. The standard format for an exponent expressions looks like this: a = bc A logarithm that expresses...
Grammar Rules: Pronoun Case on the SAT and ACT Writing Tests
On both the SAT and ACT, you’ll be required to know whether to use a subject pronoun or an object pronoun in a sentence. This article will teach you what those are and how to use them properly. You probably know a pronoun replaces a noun, but do you know the...
Is the SAT Too Long?
In the wake of a timing error on the SAT administered June 6, 2015, critics of the standardized test have pointed to the College Board’s response to the error as evidence that the SAT is too long. Two sections of the SAT were mistakenly compromised when a printing...
Top 5 Energy-Boosting Stretches for Long SAT & ACT Tests!
Sitting for long periods of time is bad for your body and mind, and at some point during the test, you're bound to hit a lull in energy. Stretching refreshes your body and gives you an energy boost to push through and get the best score possible! You don't have to...
Common SAT Writing Mistakes: Comparison Errors
Students often miss comparison questions on the SAT because the sentences that contain them often sound just fine. But the SAT Writing section is designed in such a way that the student who relies solely on his or her ear will, more often than not, be let down when it...
The Worst Imaginable College-App Mistakes
The college admissions essay is not easy to get right. You've got to strike a perfect balance of being personal but not too personal, prepared but not arrogant, passionate but not fake, intelligent but not naïve. Many students think they have the grades and résumés to...
SAT & ACT Grammar: How Conjunctions Function!
On both the SAT and ACT Grammar and Writing sections, you’re going to need to know a lot about conjunctions. To troubleshoot the multiple choice sections, it's crucial to master how conjunctions work, which conjunctions to use, and whether or not a conjunction is...
ACT Time-Management Strategies
Running out of time on the ACT even though you feel you’ve got a pretty good grasp of the content it’s testing? Read on for some tips on how to manage time more effectively on the ACT. How to Manage Time on ACT English and Reading To work quickly on the English test,...
SAT and ACT Tests: How to Work Faster for Higher Scores
In a way, the SAT and ACT test speed more than knowledge. But knowledge matters more than speed, and speed will follow knowledge with practice. If you’ve got a pretty good grasp of the content on the SAT or ACT, though, and you’re looking to increase your test-taking...
SAT and ACT: Beating Math Word Problems
Want a higher score on the SAT Math test? Learn about the best SAT Math prep book ever written! On both the SAT and ACT, it’s important to know how to translate words into math. Make sure you read all word problems carefully. I often tell my students that every...
Why SAT Misplaced Modifiers are a Hilarious Writing Error
I love dangling and misplaced modifier errors on the SAT. Why? Because, if uncorrected, they can result in some hilarious grammatical outcomes. Read on to see what I what mean. Don’t let your modifiers dangle! It sounds so precarious, doesn’t it? But what on earth is...
SAT Grammar Tricks: Subject-Verb Agreement
Subject-verb agreement errors are one of the most commonly tested errors on the SAT Writing test. Although subject-verb agreement is a basic, fundamental concept, questions that test it aren’t always easy. Sometimes, in fact, the most difficult question on the SAT...
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