Tag Archive for: SAT

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The First Step in Test Prep

The first step in planning your test prep is understanding what score you're going to need in order to get into the school you want. The key to getting accepted into a specific school has as much to do with staying out of the “No” pile as anything else. The easiest way for an admissions officer to stamp “Denied” on an application is if a student’s GPA and test scores don’t match what they’re looking for.

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What do you do when you get your PSAT scores back?

If you're a sophomore or freshman, you're going to use the scores very differently than if you're a junior. For Juniors, the PSAT score is a fantastic way to look at exactly what you need to work on before that test. For sophomores, it's going to tell you exactly what to work on before you take the test as juniors.
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Here’s the only way your SAT or ACT score is important

I get to work with a couple of hundred students every year. One of the most frequent conversations we have goes something like this. "I only got a 1260 on my SAT." "That's a great score." "But everyone else is getting better scores." No,…

Should you take the SAT or the ACT?

"Should I take the SAT or ACT?" It's by far the most frequent question we get asked. That makes sense. It's also the most important question to answer. Before the SAT changed in 2016, the logic was to take each test once, see which one…

What happened with the June 2018 SAT?

If you have a Junior or Senior in your house who took the June 2018 SAT, you might have had to deal with some tears on the morning of July 11th. If you've been investing time and money into test prep, you might have felt a little frustrated…
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SAT & ACT Prep can have a huge ROI

Most schools' scholarships are tied to a combination of test scores and class rank or GPA, and the relationship is inversely proportional. GPA continues to be the most important factor in your application, so the higher your GPA the more you can qualify for and the lower your test score has to be to qualify.

Are you making this simple mistake on percentage problems?

Students make 1 simple mistake on the harder percentage problems. It's easy to fix, and I'll show you 2 ways to work with these problems.

Here’s the greatest thing about my job

As teachers, every now and then we get messages from students thanking us for something we did that made a difference to them. The letters are often incredibly thoughtful and insightful and touch our hearts. But occasionally we get an email…

5 things to do when you get your PSAT scores back

PSAT scores will be officially released by College Board December 11-13 based on which region of the country you're in. Some students have already figured out how to get their scores using a glitch they discovered in the College Board website…