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5 Last Minute SAT/ACT Test Prep Tips

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

How much time should you spend on test prep for the ACT or SAT? The answer to that question depends on the type of learner you are and how you study best. Everyone has their own preferences and test prep strategies for studying. Some start studying weeks or months in advance, while others study the …

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5 Tips for Studying for the ACT/SAT During Spring Break

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

So you’ve decided to tackle studying for the ACT or SAT during spring break. Kudos to you! In an effort to prepare yourself for this feat, you’ve searched for a few tips to help you be successful–and here you are. So here they are: 1. Make a realistic schedule Set a goal for yourself, but …

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Need More Time for the SAT? Here’s How to Register for SAT Accommodations

By Katelyn McAdamLast updated on December 22, 2022

If you request testing accommodations through College Board, and they approve it, the accommodations apply to the SAT, PSAT 10, PSAT/NMSQT, and all AP exams. You should submit the application at the beginning of your high school career. At the latest, you can submit the application fall of your sophomore year if you’re planning on …

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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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ACT Science Section Study Guide – What You Need to Know For the ACT Science Section

By Kaeli Nieves-WhitmoreLast updated on December 22, 2022

Composed of 40 questions, the ACT science section gives students 35 minutes to complete it. Three types of questions make up the 40 questions: Data Representation, Research Summaries, and Conflicting Viewpoints. For each type, students receive a short passage containing all the necessary information to answer the questions. Passages may be descriptions of experiments, graphs, …

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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 …