It is PSAT time again. Here are some highlights of past posts to help with your PSAT Review and National Merit Scholarship information: 1. PSAT and National Merit Scholarships The only time the PSAT is more than a practice test is when students are attempting to qualify for National Merit scholarships. Junior year is the [...]
My son is in the 10th grade and my daughter is in the 9th grade. When should we begin preparing for the SAT? We want to start test prep early. Some preparation is long-term and is more an acquisition of basic skills – reading, math, vocabulary, writing, and analysis. Students who fail to develop these [...]
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, [...]
By Joel S Goldman All tests are stressful. But, the SAT is in a league of its own when it comes to inducing anxiety. So much rides on the student’s performance. He or she has prepared for the Test for a long period of time or, at the very least, has been told repeatedly [...]
My son is in the 10th grade and my daughter is in the 9th grade. When should we begin preparing for the SAT? Some SAT preparation is long-term and is more an acquisition of basic skills – reading, math, vocabulary, writing, and analysis. Students who fail to develop these will struggle on the SAT. [...]
My son has special needs. What should we do about him taking the SAT? What accommodations can or should he have? The answer depends in part on the type of special needs your son has. Learning disabilities range in levels and severity, so accommodations are based on the needs of the individual student. Your [...]
Which test is easier the SAT or ACT? The best way to find out is to take both. If you don’t have scores from both tests to compare, here are my top 5 factors for deciding between the SAT and ACT. 1. Shorter test or shorter sections? With the additional writing section, the ACT [...]
My last post discussed how to use PSAT scores. Today I want to address the issue on most parents’ and students’ minds when they receive scores – “It is good?” Each section of the PSAT is scored on a scale of 20 to 80; SAT sections are scored from 200 to 800. By adding [...]
