Testing accommodations such as testing with extended time, extra and extended breaks, large-type or Braille test books for reading and seeing, among others, can be critical to a student’s success on standardized tests. Receiving appropriate accommodations evens the playing field for all kinds of learners, essentially ensuring that each student…
Most colleges and universities are committed to empowering students to put their best foot forward in the admissions process. As such, many schools superscore the SAT and the ACT, taking your best score on each section of the test—drawing from multiple test dates—to create a so-called "superscore." On April 2nd,…
“It’s up to you to do the work.” Before graduating high school, Daria Maya has managed to start a non-profit organization, help initiate graduate-level research, invent a word, learn to code... and her list goes on. When speaking with Daria, it’s clear that she’s an engaging, confident, yet extraordinarily humble…
Youth basketball coach, Kids in Crisis volunteer, Physics Bowl champion, three-season athlete… the moment you speak with Alec Kazlauskas, you can tell that he’s a driven, passionate, and determined guy. Alec is thrilled to be headed to Texas Christian University (TCU) in the fall, where he received a scholarship based…
“I’m just not a good test taker.” We’ve all heard this phrase tossed around before. Many think that standardized test scores are stamped right there on our DNA strands, some of us with a natural propensity to achieve and others left without a paddle. And while, sure, some students might…
“When driving to school, my dog Lucky always joins me in the backseat.” … I think we’d all agree that the sentence above is adorable, and the image of a dog refusing to let her owner go to school alone brings us a great deal of joy. However, it unfortunately…
Should I Register for the SAT or ACT with the Essay or Without? This is the second most popular question we get asked, right behind "Should I take the ACT or SAT?" The good news for most students is that the essay section of these two tests is of little…
Two sections, two tests, one set of strategies? That’s right — the SAT Writing and Language section and ACT English section are virtually the same test. So what does that mean? If you’re still undecided between the SAT and ACT, know that you can still use our proven strategies and be confident…
Why ACT Reading and Science together? Because these sections are extremely similar. In fact, thinking of the ACT Science section as a reading comprehension test is a great way for students to get in a good frame of mind before taking the exam. Both sections are all about moving very…
The ACT Math section is often the most challenging for students, as most of your score increases will come from sheer knowledge accumulation. In fact, in recent years the test has actually gotten harder, testing several more advanced topics than the SAT. That said, the simple questions are still very simple, and…
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