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Use these time management strategies so you won't run out of time on the ACT or SAT.
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Time Keeping Strategies For The ACT And SAT

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on May 13, 2024
The ACT and SAT questions are challenging by themselves. Add to it the limited time that you have to answer all the questions and these tests become even more challenging. Part of taking the SAT or ACT is knowing how to use your time wisely. If you find you’re running out of time to answer …
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ACT / SAT Test Taking Strategies to AVOID

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022
There’s a lot of advice out there that helps you on the SAT and ACT, but mixed in with the good advice, is some bad advice. Here are just a few test-taking strategies you should be avoiding. “Cramming / All-Nighter”  Some students think study cramming works, but it can do more harm than good. Whether …
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Interesting ACT / SAT Prep Tips to Try!

By Allison WignallLast updated on December 22, 2022
There are countless ACT and SAT prep tricks out there—we’ve written about plenty of them ourselves. Here are three more you might not have tried yet, but definitely should! Teach concepts to someone else In order to teach, you have to have a solid grasp on the material. Therefore, a great way to ensure you …
Learning a new word can be very useful for the ACT / SAT
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ACT / SAT Pro Tip: Learn a New Word Every Day

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
The higher your ACT / SAT test scores, the better your chances of getting accepted into the college of your choice, and the more scholarships you can be eligible for. With that in mind, it’s never too early to start preparing for the ACT or SAT, right? Even as early as freshman year you can …
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How to Have The Ideal ACT / SAT Practice Test Session

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022
Taking a practice test of the ACT or SAT before the real deal can truly give you insight into how the test works in real time. Studying is great and all, but if you’re not using your time wisely and leaving space to review your work, you could run into trouble. Here are some ways …
Here's one of our ACT/SAT reading tips
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ACT / SAT Reading Section Tip: Read The Questions First

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on December 22, 2022
Wondering how you can do better on the reading section in either the ACT or SAT? Here’s one of our ACT / SAT reading tips: read the questions first. Skip the passage almost entirely and read the questions first. Read At Least the First Sentence While you’ll want to skip to the questions first, make …
Take advantage of the SAT Question and Answer Service!
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What’s The SAT Question-And-Answer Service?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on December 22, 2022
One of the best ways to learn and improve is by analyzing your mistakes. Fortunately, the SAT has a service that can help you do just that—their Question and Answer Service! Essentially, you can get a copy of your test with your answers, and compare them to the correct answers to see which areas you …

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