When to Start Studying for the SAT or ACT
Wondering when should you start studying for the SAT or ACT? In this post, we’ll discuss when you should start studying for the SAT or ACT and a few tips for preparing well for the tests.
For Students
When to Take the ACT or SAT – Testing Timeline
Wondering when to take the ACT or SAT test? This testing timeline for sophomores, juniors, and seniors will optimize your study time and help you plan your tests strategically during high school.
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.
What to Bring to the SAT: SAT Test Day Checklist
When it comes to SAT test day, you don’t want to forget (or bring) anything that would bar your entry to the test. Review this checklist of what to bring to the SAT test and what NOT to bring on test day:
Do Colleges Look at Senior Year Grades?
After working hard for three years to perfect your high school transcript, you may be ready to let those senior year grades slip and sink into senioritis. But before you do, there’s something you should know: to colleges, those senior year grades count. They could even affect your admissions decision.
How Important are Junior Year Grades?
College admissions officers look at a variety of criteria when evaluating your college application: your SAT or ACT score, your high school GPA, and your extracurricular activities. They also take a look at your high school transcript. But how important are your high school grades, in particular your junior year grades, for college admissions?
How is the ACT Scored?
Whether you’re studying for your first ACT or just got back a perfect score of 36 (after taking our ACT course, of course), knowing how the ACT is scored can be helpful for evaluating your study methods and your score report.
Should You Submit a Test Score to Test-Optional Colleges?
As the College Board and ACT, Inc cancel test after test due to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities are also canceling certain admission requirements; namely, the SAT or ACT score requirement. As more and more colleges are allowing for test-optional applications, where does that leave you? If you’re applying to colleges this fall, should you still take the ACT or SAT test?
6 Things to Know Before Your College Campus Visit
As a former campus tour guide, there are things I wish I could tell students before their visit. In that spirit, below I list six things you should know about your campus visit.
How to Send ACT Scores to Colleges
After studying diligently for the ACT for months, it’s time to register for the ACT and decide how you want to send your ACT scores to colleges. Here’s the low-down on how and when to send your scores to colleges: