Higher SAT and ACT Scores? Read Closer:
Before you quickly scan this article, beware. There’s more to reading than moving your eyes left and right! If you want to not only comprehend what you read, but also develop your powers of critical analysis by engaging with your reading, this is the blog post for...
How to Learn SAT Vocabulary
You may know that studying vocabulary is the number one way to increase your Critical Reading score on the SAT—but have you found the vocab study plan that’s right for you? Here are some tips to make the most of your memorization strategies! 1) Use flashcards!...
Top Tips for the Day of the SAT and ACT Tests
Love the SAT is here to help Austin students prepare for the big test! In addition to helping students master the material, we want to make sure everyone’s Test Day Jitters are at a minimum! The best way to reduce test anxiety is to know what to expect; here are some...
(Infographic) What SAT Prep is Right for Your Score Range?
A student's starting SAT score range is a very useful metric for deciding where to start their test prep. Use our exclusive infographic below to determine how you can best help your student prep for the SAT. Book a few lessons...
When to Start SAT Prep
A lot of moms and dads are e-mailing and asking us: when is the optimal time to start preparing for the SAT? Do early birds really get the worm, or is there more to be said for intense preparation and cramming in one or two months leading up to the test? The answer...
Top 8 Traits of Great Test-Prep Tutors
The best test prep teachers always stand out - but why? As founder, lead instructor, and current manager of Love the SAT! Test Prep in Austin, it’s my responsibility to develop the criteria we use to select our newest tutors, and to train them in the ways and...
The SAT Essay: Top 5 Common Mistakes Students Make
Note: This article covers the *old* SAT Essay. Click here for our most current complete guide to the SAT Essay test! Suffering from SAT Essay stress? You’re not alone. With only 25 minutes to craft a winning SAT essay, students can easily panic and write...
SAT Tutoring Rates – A Small-Business Breakdown
SAT Tutoring Expenses in Visual Form: Today I want to give a deeper look into the reasons and expenses behind SAT tutoring rates. Test prep tutoring has typically been a "black box" of secret pricing and hidden rate information. So, as a small local business, I...
12 Books for Boys Who (Think They) Don’t Like to Read!
“But, but, but, I don’t like to read.” Sound familiar? You’ve probably heard it (or said it) a few times before. And studies have shown that boys are more likely to say it than girls! How can we fix this? First off, it’s important not to discourage boys from reading...
Pesky SAT Vocab Questions and How to Crack Them
Studying vocabulary is the single easiest way to increase your Critical Reading score on the SAT. Most students can gain anywhere from 60-120 points just by studying vocab! And one of the very best kept secrets is this: it's possible to crack these questions even if...
SAT Test or ACT Test: What’s the difference?
Comparing the two most popular standardized tests: Some of the most common questions we hear from parents and students have to do with the similarities and differences between the ACT exam and the SAT exam. More and more nowadays, we're also getting requests to...
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