In this second part of his two-part series, college admissions coach Justin Taylor explains key admissions lessons from 2020, an unprecedented year of firsts, that can help you strategize as we enter into this next application...
Ready to take the ACT Test? Here's everything you need to know from studying strategies to ACT 2018-2019 test dates:Study Duration & StrategyMost students typically take the ACT Test some time during the junior year....
Should I take the SAT or the ACT? When should I take them? How can I improve my score? If you've asked any of the above questions, you've come to the right place. Get your...
When it comes down to SAT or ACT test prep, options can vary from the class cost to time spent studying. Below are the four most popular types of test prep that students choose to...
A new year means new beginnings and new chances to develop fresh study skills. Turn over a new ACT leaf with ACT prep tips for 2017. Read on, and I’ll tell you how you can...
What surprises will the new year bring? That’s hard to say. But hopefully, 2017 will bring you success on the GMAT. And this success doesn't have to be a surprise. Study hard, apply yourself, and...
When setting your SAT test date, you need to think about two things. You need to make sure you’ll be able to send your SAT scores in time for test day. You should also...
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Before students struggle to pay for college itself, they have to face the grueling process of college applications. There are so many external resources to help craft the best application for high school juniors and...
Both the SAT and ACT allow you to cancel your scores, either in the test center or after your test by written request. The SAT requires post-test deletion requests to be filed the Wednesday after...
Summer coming to an end means getting back into the fray. This includes tackling the fall SAT exam. If you have not yet begun your SAT prep, we've got you covered with a one-month study...
The Teacher: You’ll always have one person that just knows everything and is happy to help. They like being the center of it all, but will always be willing to answer any questions to...
It’s not always easy to keep up in class. Not understanding the material in the first place can create a compounded problem if new lessons build off of previous concepts. If you find yourself...
Going through the college admissions process usually means taking multiple tests, filling out applications, and figuring out what colleges seem like the right fit. Most people just think about the SAT and the ACT, but...
The college application process can be intimidating for a variety of reasons, the least of which is what it signifies: the beginning of a pretty major change in any child’s life. As a parent,...
In 2014, the College Board announced yet another change to the SAT test: the scoring system would revert back to a score out of 1600. The era of the 2400 SAT was over, and plenty of changes were...
Standardized testing has been central to the college application process for decades. In the hallways of high schools all over the world, it isn’t uncommon to hear students discussing ways to “up their score."...
How the Ivy League is Reacting to the New SATWake Forest, Bowdoin College, Brandeis, Wesleyan—highly ranked national universities and liberal arts college—have something important in common: none of them require the New SAT....
Still on the fence about taking the new SAT? Now that the wait finally over, there’s more information out there to help you make a better decision on whether or not to take it....
After weeks and weeks of studying, the SAT is finally here. The long nights and weekends you spent working with tutors, studying on your own, and convincing your parents that you’ve done your SAT...
For decades, test prep companies, tutors, and students have passed around maxims (sometimes bordering on mythological lore) that are intended to sort students into an SAT or an ACT box. Slow reader? Take the SAT!...
The SAT and ACT essays are strange birds. While most colleges don’t factor them very heavily into their admission criteria, some do, and your essay/writing scores show up right alongside your scaled scores...
Log Your Mistakes. Every great test prep student learns from his or her mistakes. You’ll dramatically improve your score if you grade your practice tests and try to figure out why you missed...
Anthony-James Green has been tutoring students for years, so he knows just how difficult the entire admissions process is. From coffee to meditation, he’s here to tell us more about work, life, and everything...
Sure, five months seems a long time off, especially when we are talking about one single test. But when test happens to be the completely Redesigned SAT, and when you throw the holidays in there,...
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For students entering college in the last few years, overall average SAT scores have dropped – all three sections of the exam suffered dips. The reading section average, now at 495, has not been this low since 1972....
Slumps – we all go through them. Professional athletes go on cold streaks, authors get writer’s block, and musicians can hit a creative wall. For seniors who haven't taken a break from being students...
Today, we're happy to welcome back world-renowned SAT/ACT tutor Anthony-James Green, founder of Green Test Prep, here to talk about steps you should be taking to prepare for the SAT/ACT during the summer....
Wondering how your SAT prep compares to students at other schools? We asked our high school interns to share their standardized testing plans. Briane, a senior at Townsend Harris High School shares her strategy below...
Choosing which tests to take, how to prepare for them and when to take them can be intimidating. Florence, a senior at Cerritos High School, shares her advice for sophomores and juniors.As a current...
This week, we asked a few of our high school interns to share their college application process and what it looks like at their school. Here's an inside look at Townsend Harris High School in...
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