30+ Podcasts to Make You Smarter
Don’t let your brain go on pilot mode over school breaks. With all your glorious free time, try listening to a podcast that will engage your mind and curiosity.
For Students
3 Skills to Help You Study for Finals
Finals are more challenging than standard unit tests because they contain material from multiple units; in other words, they’re cumulative. Not only do you need to remember the information you learned this month, but also information you may have learned at the beginning of the semester! However, learning a few key skills to learn will help you with your finals and any cumulative test you face.
Test Taking Strategies – 6 Test Tip Videos to Watch
In addition to our online, animated video-based ACT and SAT courses, we post videos with strategies for the SAT and ACT on YouTube almost every week! We’ve curated a few of our most popular and helpful test tip videos on YouTube below.
How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?
With over 3,000 universities in the US alone, the options can be overwhelming. But the number of colleges you should apply to may be fewer than you think.
Switching from the SAT to the ACT? 3 Things to Know
Switching from the SAT to the ACT? While the tests have become much more similar, there are three things you need to know about before your first ACT test.
5 Free College Planning Resources
Essays, applications, extracurriculars, GPAs, letters of recommendation, more essays; the college planning and application process is stressful at best and overwhelming at its worst. These five free college planning resources can help you start strong in your preparations for college, or help you re-route if you’re feeling off track and overwhelmed.
Why Election Day is on a Tuesday
It’s Election Day in the US today. But why are elections held on Tuesdays? And why the second Tuesday in November? The story of our modern election day begins more than 200 years ago at the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Rather, the lack of this convention to set a national voting date.
5 Study Tips from Hermione Granger
On this fine Halloween 2020, we’re sharing 5 study tips from none other than the queen of the wizarding world, Hermione Granger!
4 Steps to Interpret Your ACT Score Report
There are a lot of numbers on your ACT score report. Learn how to interpret your ACT score report, from the composite score to the detailed results:
What to Bring to the ACT: ACT Day Checklist
When it comes to ACT test day, you don’t want to forget or bring anything that would bar your entry to the test. Read a checklist of what to bring to the ACT test and what NOT to bring on test day: