In a manner of speaking, the SAT is a game – it has a set of predefined rules and a small set of topics that show up again and again, waiting to be...
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How to Succeed on the SAT Reading Section
The SAT’s Reading component makes up 50% of the score of the test’s Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section. Apart from math, it is the longest...
Should I Take the SAT or the ACT?
You’re ready to start the college admissions process and everyone is telling you that you have to take a standardized test. But there are two...
How Scorers Rate Your Essay on the SAT Writing Test
Below you will see a prompt and two writing samples for the Writing Section of the SAT. In the scoring process two scorers read your essay. Your...
How to Write for the SAT and Score
After spending a minute or two reading and digesting the writing prompt, you have 23 minutes left to write a good essay, not a perfect one, but a...
What to Expect on the Writing Section of the SAT
The first thing to know about the writing section of the SAT is you are expected to write a coherent and well-organized essay in 25 minutes. Think...
New Ways to Prep for SATs
Students today learn differently, and they have better technology. Why not use a different approach to making SAT or ACT prep more interesting and...
Timelines for Taking College Admissions Tests
Make sure you register for the right college admissions tests at the right time and prepare for your SAT, ACT, and even your PSAT. The Official SAT...
Taking the Stress out of College Admission Standardized Testing
Mention PSAT, SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Tests to any high school student and you will probably see instant panic! Just the thought of taking these...