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3 Ways to Maximize Your Study for the SAT® | ACT®
Read our 3 ways to maximize your study time for the SAT or ACT. Set goals and expectations. Focus on what you got wrong and why. Stay accountable. Your future self will thank you for it.

FAFSA Basics: How to Apply for Financial Aid
If you have questions about the FAFSA, you’re not alone. Every day, all around the country, college-bound students (and their parents) are hopping on their devices to ask the same acronym-laden questions you are. Questions like…

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.

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.

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.

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?

ACT® English Section: What to Prepare for
When coaches have a big game against a serious competitor, they formulate a strategy to win using a game plan. From breaking down positions, drawing up plays, effectively managing their time, and multiple walkthroughs with their teams, they give themselves the best chance to win by coming to gameday prepared.

3 Stranger Things About the SAT®
Magnets aren’t magnetizing? Fertilizer for food? Hopper in Hawaiian shirts? Strange things are once again afoot in the not-so-sleepy town of Hawkins, Indiana. But El and the gang don’t hold a monopoly on “strange.” Just consider these facts about the SAT:

4 Study Tips to get an 800 on the SAT® Math
Has your SAT math score plateaued at a 700? Are you oscillating between a 650 and a 750? Do you always miss just one question and it’s driving you insane? Here are some tips to push you to a perfect score!