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Here we are – already at the end of the school year. Current juniors are approaching the end of the semester and are frantically prepping for AP exams, Subject Tests, and finals. Seniors are rolling towards graduation, excited to move on to the next step in their academic and life journeys. Sophomores, on the other hand, are just starting to
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Nowadays, parents feel a tremendous amount of pressure when it comes to their children’s SAT and ACT scores. Some parents feel overwhelmed by the test prep options, while others feel overwhelmed by the financial commitment. The bottom line is that this process can be very stressful.  This article will present to you the six types of test preparation and how
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After many months of vague reports and glamorous public events, the College Board recently released its first round of practice questions for the “new” SAT, currently slated for debut in March of 2016. The released questions appear to comprise a full section’s worth of practice for each of the sections on the new exam, including a practice writing prompt.  There
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International students who sit for the SAT inevitably face a different set of challenges than an average American student. An obvious issue is the language barrier. However, it’s important to recognize that the culprit is more than these students’ lack of English vocabulary. I have a five year-old daughter, currently in Kindergarten, who is just learning to read. One of
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Now that the ACT has taken over the SAT as the most popular college entrance exam in America, parents and students find themselves asking the question of which exam should they take as well as if they should get private SAT tutoring or private ACT tutoring to prepare for the exams. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation that is
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Hearing the name “SAT” strikes fear in the hearts and minds of students all over America. Most of that fear comes from the fact that so much is riding on this exam. But the other part of the fear is that most students are just underwhelmed with their performance on their first practice test or PSAT. Although there is no
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