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The 3 Trickiest ACT® Punctuation Rules All Students Need to Know

Understanding the nuances of punctuation marks and their usage should be a key component of any test-prep efforts for the ACT® English test.

Matt McCorkleAugust 20, 2021ACT, ACT test prep, Test Prep Tips, ACT English Test

There’s More Than One Way to Attack SAT® and ACT® Reading Passages

SAT® and ACT® reading passages require a personalized approach. Several factors determine how each test taker should best attack a text.

Matt McCorkleSeptember 25, 2020Critical Reading Strategy, sat reading, act reading, Test Prep Tips, Tutor Tips, SAT Test, ACT, SAT, ACT test prep, Best Practices

ACT’s® Registration Rush Reveals Realities of the “Test-Optional” Era

It turns out that the website infrastructure wasn’t the only thing that collapsed. July’s registration rush proves that many of the myths of the “Test-Optional” era are falling apart, as well.

Matt McCorkleAugust 12, 2020Test-Optional, ACT, ACT test prep, ACT Prep, SAT Prep, SAT test prep, Test Prep, Current Events

Prepping for Both the ACT® and SAT® Makes Sense Now More Than Ever

Given the likelihood of ongoing testing disruptions and/or limited testing availability due to COVID-19, it may make more sense to develop a two-test strategy.

Matt McCorkleJune 24, 2020Test Prep Advice, Test-Optional, Test Prep, SAT Tutoring, SAT Test, ACT, ACT test prep, ACT tutoring, SAT test prep, Test Prep Tips

Will the Test-Optional "Trend" Catch on?

From the earliest attempts to rank students, most reasonable people have viewed standardized testing as something of a necessary evil in college admissions. Has that begun to change?

Matt McCorkleOctober 25, 2018Test Prep, SAT security breach, SAT controversy, ACT test prep, SAT, ACT, Test-Optional, Test Optional, Marketing both SAT® and ACT®, ACT vs SAT, SAT® versus ACT®, Test-Prep News, Tutoring News, College Admissions, College Board Security Breach, SAT®, SAT® and ACT® Prep

21 of the Most Important Formulas to Memorize for the ACT® Math Test

The ACT® Math Test covers a broad range of high school math concepts, but the test itself does not supply much help along the way. A student's test-prep process must include memorizing formulas.

Matt McCorkleAugust 23, 2018ACT test prep, ACT curriculum, ACT tutoring, ACT, ACT®, ACT® Math, Test-Prep Tips, Tutoring Tips Comment

Preparing Students for the Format of the ACT® Mathematics Test

The ACT’s® format can be net positive for students who know how to take advantage of it. Equipped with a comprehensive test-prep curriculum and targeted strategies, tutors can ensure their students are ready to do their best and outperform their less-prepared peers.