“I heard that if you took the SAT in March it is harder.” “My neighbor said the ACT is the best test for students with ADHD.” “If you have your son start taking the SAT when he’s in 8th grade, by the time he’s ready to apply for college, he’ll have close to a perfect [...]
Difference Between SAT & ACT I’ve worked in the field of test preparation for 18 years and people are always asking: What is the difference between the SAT and the ACT? Substantively, there is very little difference between both tests. The differences come in more in the way the tests are structured and scored. [...]
Any college admissions test (SAT or ACT) that tests reading comprehension faces the challenge of writing questions that can fool educated high school students. These tests have to be creative with their wrong answer traps, but using ACT and SAT reading tips, students can learn to avoid them. How The Test Is Written Think about [...]
Timed tests make some students feel as if they are on the starting block at an Olympic race waiting for the gun to fire so they can speed through the section. Unfortunately the SAT and ACT are awarding points for accuracy not speed. Many students undermine their scores by failing to control their SAT or [...]
I’m not suggesting we begin test prep at an early age, but many seventh graders will take the SAT or ACT this winter to qualify for the Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). The TIP program is NOT affiliated with Duke University, so this won’t be a foot in the door for admission to Duke. It is [...]
What are the pros, cons, and costs of various SAT and ACT prep methods? Obviously the big advantage to test prep is improved scores, but no method of preparation is magic. In fact, it is a lot like working out at the gym. The person who hires a trainer, completes all assigned workouts, [...]
Recently a friend called me. She was worried. She’d read a news story explaining how colleges were not using the SAT and she thought I might be struggling with my business. I assured her that the test prep part of my business is as strong as ever and she didn’t need to worry about [...]
Don’t get too excited, ACT science has little to do with your knowledge of biology, chemistry, natural science, or physics. In fact, you don’t need any knowledge of science to ace this section. ACT science should be renamed to “reading with charts and graphs.” You are given seven passages full of diagrams, data, tables, examples, [...]
