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Month: September 2019
ACT® Score Release Day: What to Expect
Find out when you’ll receive your ACT score report and what to do once you receive it.
What the PSAT/NMSQT® and Fighter Pilots Have in Common
Before you climb into the SAT cockpit your junior and/or senior year, the PSAT affords you the opportunity to practice for the SAT.
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We’ve Got Some Big News
I am so excited to announce that we have launched a brand new test-prep resource for high school students — the PSAT Practice Test!
How International Students Can Best Prepare for the SAT®/ACT® [Part 2]
Many of the international students I talk to are aiming for a spot at an Ivy League university. The need for an exceptional SAT or ACT score is imperative in order to reach this goal. That’s not an easy task for students who may not have access to updated prep tools, who speak English as a second language, or who may not even know how far in advance they should begin to study.
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Does Retaking the SAT® or ACT® Improve My Score?
Both the SAT and the ACT are major examinations, and many students find that they do not perform as well as they would like the first time they take these tests. As a result, many opt to retake them, especially if they took the test for the first time during their junior year of high school.
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How Do I Register For the SAT®?
Registering for the SAT test sounds like it should be easy, but it’s actually a bit complicated and takes around 30 minutes to complete. If you make a mistake during the registration process, it could make it more difficult for you to get your chosen testing date. Here’s a closer look at how to register for the SAT properly.
How to Score a 36 on the ACT® in 5 Simple Steps
So you want a perfect score on the ACT? That means getting almost all the questions right. (Yes, you can get a couple questions wrong and still score a 36.) How do you do it? Follow these 5 simple steps.
Should I Take the ACT® or SAT®?
In 2018, this question was answered by approximately 4 million students. Out of that 4 million, 1.9 million took the ACT, and 2.1 million took the SAT; about 40% of students took both.
How to prep for the SAT®/ACT® when your schedule is already full
Sometimes it all feels like too much. Tough classes to power up your GPA, extracurricular activities and volunteer projects to boost your resume, scholarship applications to bank the needed funds and then you’re supposed to study for hours to score in the top percentile for the SAT or ACT exams?
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