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Jul 03

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How to Prevent Summer Learning Loss

By Tyler Sage ACT, College Admissions, High School, Middle School, SAT, Study Skills, Test Prep

SUMMER! It’s finally here! An endless stretch without deadlines, exams, alarms, or stress. Right? Right??? Or maybe, just when you thought it was safe to do nothing, you find out all your friends are headed for STEM camp and taking courses at the nearby university, your parents are not so gently suggesting you get an…

Feb 06

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The Digital SAT Test-Taking Experience and Recent Practice Test Updates

By Katherine Friedman Accommodations, ACT, College Admissions, High School, Practice Tests, SAT, Study Skills, Test Prep

Unlike the ACT, which is in transition, the SAT has already gone fully digital. Fortunately, you can download the actual Bluebook app on which you will take the test and access free official practice tests with the same format and types of questions. On test day, you will either use your own device (with all…

Feb 04

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Paper or Digital ACT? Navigating the Digital ACT in a Time of Transition

By Katherine Friedman Accommodations, ACT, College Admissions, High School, SAT, Study Skills, Test Prep

While the SAT has already gone fully digital, the ACT is in the middle of its transition to digital testing. Starting this April (2025), test takers in the United States can choose to take the ACT on the computer or on paper. Both tests must be taken at a school or test center using the…

Apr 20

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How to Prepare for the CBEST Math Section

By Wendy I. CBEST, Practice Tests, Study Skills, Test Prep

When you are getting ready to take the CBEST Math test, you want to prepare efficiently and well. If you are looking for ways to help you get prepared and feel good about your upcoming CBEST Math exam, here are some obvious and not-so-obvious suggestions to help you consider your test preparation from multiple angles.…

Mar 11

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How Music Can Help with Academic Development

By Jeff B. Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Music, Study Skills

In 1998 the governor of Georgia, convinced it would boost the academic achievement of children in his state, attempted to fund a program giving every child in the state a Mozart tape, in order to take advantage of the so-called “Mozart effect” where listening to Mozart increases intelligence. Unfortunately, this effect has been fairly thoroughly…