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Should you write about money in your college essay?
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Should You Write About Money in Your College Essay?

There are several stories online about students who impressed colleges with their outstanding college essays that revolved around money. However, what you don’t read about are the thousands of college essays about money that failed to serve their purpose. So don’t get blindly swayed by these news articles and success stories. Writing about money in …
Why is the SAT important? Why is the ACT important?
ACT & SAT

Why is the ACT/SAT So Important?

Why is the ACT/SAT So Important?  You hear about the ACT and SAT exams so much during your high school years that you may be wondering “What is the big deal?” However, the ACT/SAT are so important to your education, during high school and college, as well as potentially affecting your future career. Why is the SAT …
sat math tips
ACT & SAT

3 Mistakes To Avoid On The SAT Math Section

All students, whether they are good or bad in high school math, can make the same mistakes on the SAT math section. These are some of the common mistakes that all students tend to make and how you can avoid them. Mistake #1: Not Writing Out All Of The Steps Writing out all the steps …
ACT & SAT

SAT Section Advice: Reading

While the SAT creators say that the new test has the same amount of words as the old, outside analysts argue that the context of those words has changed. Some math problems have more reading than the old ones. The reading passages have increased in length, and there is much more focus on gaining information …
ACT Workkeys is a unique assessment.
ACT & SAT

What is ACT WorkKeys?

ACT WorkKeys is a unique skill assessment system. It measures various job-related foundational and soft skills, crucial to success in the workplace. Students and job-seekers, as well as experienced professionals, can use the ACT WorkKeys test to assess their own skills and get a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses. They can then use …
The first ACT was rolled out in 1959.
ACT & SAT

What Did the First ACT Test Look Like?

As far as standardized tests go, nothing much has changed about the ACT since its conception. The test has always been composed of four sections. The sections when the test first rolled out in 1959 were English, mathematics, social studies, and natural science. The ACT has always been an achievement test—a study of what you …
The first SAT, in 1926, was very different from today's SAT.
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What Was the First SAT Like?

Over 90 years ago, college-bound students worried about their SAT, just like you how you worried about your SAT.  Back in 1926, students knew the SAT as the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Evolved from the 1901 essay exams and original IQ tests, the SAT tested your knowledge before college. It also made the application process and …

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