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12 Tips for Students Taking the ACT/SAT

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on October 9, 2024

Most schools will ask you to submit scores from either the ACT or SAT as part of your application. Other schools are going away from using standardized test scores as part of your admissions profile. Make sure you check the requirements at the colleges you’re interested in applying to before deciding which test to take. …

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How to Apply for More Time (And Other Accommodations) on the ACT

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

If a student has a documented disability as defined by the ADA, accommodations might be available for the ACT. These are easiest to transfer over if an IEP or 504 Plan is already in place at your school. Start by talking to your school counselor. In most cases, you will need a form filled out …

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New SAT Essay: It’s Now Optional!

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

One question, completely optional: That’s the new SAT Essay. If you have read my other articles about the pieces of the new SAT, you’ve probably noticed a trend. The test sections have all been redone to reflect a “college assignment” kind of feel. It’s all about the “real world”, and it’s no different with the …

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Here’s What You Need To Know for SAT Writing & Language Test

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

The new SAT writing and language test consists of 44 questions to be answered in 35 minutes. This is about half of the time allotted in the previous version (60 minutes) but only 5 fewer questions. That means the question/time ratio has gone from 73 seconds per question to slightly less than 48 on the …

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New SAT Math Test Prep: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

The new SAT math section has been entirely revamped. There are now 54 questions to be answered in 70 minutes. Much like the language section of the SAT, the math test now requires test takers to utilize problem solving skills with real world applications. This means that there might be multiple steps required in order …

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New SAT Reading Test Prep: An Overview of What You Can Expect to Encounter

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

The new SAT reading test is first in the two-part Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section, as the name implies. Test takers will have 70 minutes to answer 67 questions. These questions are said to resemble those you would encounter in your average “lively, thoughtful, evidence-based discussion”. Which means, to me, “questions a professor might ask …

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5 Online SAT Test Prep Resources

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

By now, many of you have heard that there is a new SAT coming to town. While there are some major changes taking place, much of the test will remain similar to previous versions. But what does that mean for studying? The good news is that there will be no more memorizing lists of obscure …

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Your Guide to The New SAT: Timing, Content, Scoring, and Tips

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

College and career readiness–that’s what it’s all about now. The new SAT aims to measure those skills deemed “must-haves” to be successful in college. But what does this mean? And what are the biggest changes? To answer your questions, and more, we put together this guide for the new SAT.  Timing on the New SAT …

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ACT Math Test Prep: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

It’s the spring semester of your junior year–April to be exact. Bright and early one Saturday morning you wake up, head to your testing site, and begin to mentally prepare yourself. The next three hours of your life will be spent filling in bubbles and wracking your brain for things you learned way back during …