Practice Test Mistakes on SAT and ACT Practice makes perfect–it’s a cliché for a reason. But many people assume that practicing alone is enough to prep for the SAT and ACT, and so they take as many practice tests as possible without reviewing their...
It’s important to reserve yourself a spot to take the SAT on as many of the SAT Test days this year if you’re serious about improving! Make sure to take plenty of 1-on-1 lessons and practice tests in between. Test-takers, here are your SAT test dates for...
This post is part of a series focusing on Time Management for Teens, Students, and High Schoolers. Get the complete online course here or order the book here! SAT and ACT Test Prep in High School Ok, so now let’s talk about a topic that’s near and dear to my heart:...
Guessing and Time Management on the SAT and ACT Most students will run into time management issues on the SAT or ACT, so it’s important to be prepared and know what to do when the proctor calls “Five minutes remaining!” and you’ve got a significant number of questions...
What Can You Learn from Converting Your SAT and ACT Scores? Naturally, high school students want to take the college admissions entrance exam that’s best for them. Certain students score higher on the SAT as opposed to the ACT and vice versa. If you’ve...
PSAT more important than SAT for some scholarships Many students start SAT prep their junior year–but are they missing out on crucial prep for a test that’s even MORE important? The answer’s often yes. Although the PSAT might seem like a...
Tutoring is useful, but what really counts as far as SAT and ACT prep is concerned is your performance on the day of the test. In this article, I’ll offer some advice on how to do your best on test day! 1) Get a good night’s sleep I know this is easier...
The biggest SAT or ACT prep mistake to make is, in my opinion, not dwelling enough on your mistakes. It’s human nature, after all, to want to dwell in our successes and sweep our mistakes under the rug, but this makes no sense at all when it comes to test prep....
Maybe you’ve been there: you’ve just taken the SAT a second time and improved your Reading score by 100 points only to see your Math score drop 100 points. Was the retake pointless? Not if you’re applying to colleges that superscore the test. Read...
Avoid These Careless SAT and ACT Math Mistakes Even the best students make math mistakes. The SAT and ACT math tests can be difficult, intimidating, and tricky. However, most students don’t need to be able to answer the hardest problems in order to get an...
