For rising sophomores, right now is a stellar time to start planning for college and reap the benefits of their early efforts.
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We’ve answered the most frequently asked questions about the digital SAT® score report to help you better prepare your clients for the digital SAT®.
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After finding a lot of misinformation about the online ACT®, I did some sleuthing and gathered the facts!
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Standardized testing is so much more than just a college admissions data point. And, most importantly, standardized testing isn’t going anywhere.
Find out just how easy it is for students to send their SAT® and ACT® score reports to their choice colleges, universities, and scholarship agencies.
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Life after Spring Break is a whirlwind for our college-bound seniors. With the end of their final high school year on the horizon, it’s imperative that they stay on track.
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What can test takers expect on the digital SAT®’s Math component?
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College Board has been teasing out their anticipated digital SAT® Suite of Assessments, and we finally (finally!) have a clear timeline of which assessments are switching to digital versions and when.
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What can test takers expect from the digital SAT®’s combined reading and writing component?
There are a number of benefits that come to high school students who excel in advanced placement (AP) courses. Here is how can we can best support our AP clients to help them achieve their academic goals.
How can you tell when your client is ready to take the ACT® or SAT®? There are 4 telltale signs, or benchmarks, that indicate your client is primed and prepped to take the real test.
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Punctuation is tested on the English section of the ACT®, the Writing section of the SAT®, and the Reading & Writing module on the DSAT®. In this post, we’ll unpack which punctuation marks are tested on each of these tests, how they may appear, and how you can help your students totally crush these question types!
As we approach the season of new beginnings, move our clocks forward, and keep our umbrellas at the ready, we need to prepare our students for the spring challenges ahead. One major task that cannot be overlooked is registering for one of the upcoming ACT® or SAT® tests.
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Rhetoric—not that meaningless drivel spewed by politicians, but persuasive language used in writing or speaking—tested on the ACT® and SAT® require the test taker to understand the author’s purpose; from their word choices and text structure to their point of view and persuasion techniques.
Senioritis is upon us—that time of year when even our most ambitious students start to lose motivation, and academic performances begin to wane. Here are a few strategies to share with your seniors to keep them motivated and focused on their end games.
Strip away the modern-day distractions and get back to the basics. For the sake of test prep, we’re going back to the 1990s!
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Choosing the best logical transition requires students to have a firm grasp on rhetorical skills—the ability to present, justify, persuade, and/or support a particular point of view. Knowing which transition words or phrases to choose can be trickier than test takers may assume.
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The best test-prep support we can offer our English Language Learners is that which provides them with the most effective strategies to help them succeed on the ACT® and SAT®.