2021 AP Exam Dates
It’s finally spring, which for many high schoolers means it’s time to take a look at the 2021 AP Exam dates and schedule. Due to coronavirus precautions, this spring’s AP Exams are a bit different than in years past.
ACT & SAT Test Tips
How is the SAT Scored?
Between raw scores, scaled scores, and total scores, figuring out how the SAT is scored can be tough. In this post, we’re breaking down the SAT’s overall scoring structure, how the SAT calculates scores, and how to use this information to your advantage.
Confidence-Boosting Tips for Nervous Test Takers
Feeling stressed or nervous before a big test like the ACT or SAT is normal. Sometimes normal stress can become test anxiety: a physical, emotional reaction you cannot calm or control. The difference between stress or nerves and test anxiety is one’s ability to calm down and move on. There are a few mental and physical exercises you can perform to reduce test-day nerves and boost your confidence.
What is the Experimental 5th Section on the SAT?
If you took the SAT in 2019, your SAT test may have had not four, but five test sections. This fifth section, called “Section 5” by the SAT, is an experimental section used to test out questions for future SAT tests.
Pass/Fail Grading and College Admissions
Grading changes due to COVID-19 have many students wondering how college admissions officers will view pass/fail grades on their spring 2020 transcript.
1, 2, 3, and 4 Month SAT Study Schedules
So you’ve picked out your SAT study program and you have your computer, pencils, and paper ready to go. But where do you begin studying for the SAT? You begin with a study schedule! Whether you’re studying for 1 month or 4, a study schedule will keep you on track for test day. Below you’ll find …
College Board Eliminates SAT Essay and Subject Tests
The College Board announced yesterday that it will soon no longer offer the optional Essay section of the SAT test or any SAT subject tests.
What is a Good ACT Score in 2021?
After a year of cancelled test dates, inconsistent study classes, and colleges going test-optional, have the standards for what is a good ACT score changed? If so – what qualifies as a good ACT score in 2021?
The Best ACT, SAT Test Prep Companies in 2021
Google “best ACT test prep” and about a million companies pop up. We sifted through the good, the bad, and the expensive to put together this list of the best ACT and SAT prep companies for any budget.
20 Virtual College Tours
As you all know – it’s 2020. In-person college tours are pretty much off the table. But it’s difficult to pick a college without visiting first. In 2020 (and probably 2021, too) virtual college tours are the solution.