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May 07

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Five Test-Taking Secrets for the SAT/ACT

By Eric Kim ACT, SAT, Test Prep

So you’ve taken a class, or even had a private tutor help you prepare for your test. Is there anything else you can do? While private tutoring remains the most efficient way to improve your score, here are five crucial tips that will help give you that extra boost come test time!

Jan 23

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SAT vs ACT – Which Test Should You Take?

By Eric Kim ACT, College Admissions, SAT, Test Prep

It’s that time of the year again as many university admissions offices are now preparing for the incoming 2015-16 applicants. Most high school juniors will be taking a standardized test like the SAT or ACT to include with their college applications, and oftentimes have no idea which test they should take. Here are some factors…

Oct 20

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SAT Test Prep for Students with Disabilities

By Arash Fayz Accommodations, ACT, ISEE, Learning Differences, SAT, SSAT, Test Prep

Sitting hunched over a desk and bubbling in an answer sheet for hours at a time doesn’t bring out the best in most students, but it can be especially overwhelming if you are a student with a learning disability and/or ADHD. While there is no magic formula to help you get a perfect score, the…

Jul 03

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Speedwriting 101: Tackling the SAT Essay

By Arash Fayz ACT, College Admissions, SAT, Test Prep

The SAT essay measures your ability to develop a point of view on an issue presented in an excerpt support your point of view using reasoning and examples from your reading, studies, experience, or observations follow the conventions of standard written English If you look at the sample essays on the College Board’s Web site,…

Jun 23

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Who’s Afraid of the SAT Essay? (Part II)

By Arash Fayz ACT, College Admissions, SAT, Test Prep

Every few months, the College Board conducts research to evaluate the validity and predictive quality of its tests, ostensibly to convince colleges and universities that the SAT is a unique predictor of college readiness. In Part I of this blog, we talked about how the skills needed for the essay are unique in that they…