3 ACT Writing Errors Students Make When you’ve finally completed your 215th bubble of the ACT test, you probably wish you could go home. And you can… after you…
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3 Tips to Prepare for ACT Geometry Questions “Hmmm… What’s the equation for this?” “I don’t remember a thing from geometry class.” These two statements might sound like…
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On June 14, 2018 ACT and College Board released the first joint concordance of the new SAT and ACT, replacing College Board's interim concordance from May 2016. For students, parents, and…
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June 2nd SAT scores will be returned later than usual. College Board usually reserves about 2 weeks to return your multiple choice scores. It can take another week or so…
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Beginning in September, ACTs will include a 20-minute, experimental section, located after the Science Test and before the Writing Test. Unlike the SAT, which only gives the experimental section to…
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The College Essay Guy, aka Ethan Sawyer, runs a platform (blog, podcast, website) providing college admission related guidance to tens of thousands of followers. He recently interviewed me for his…
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SAT graphics questions test one deceptively simple concept over and over: knowing exactly what the graphic measures. Trap answers referring to something the graphic can’t measure are so common that…
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SAT graphics range from familiar bar and line charts to maps, scatter plots, and diagrams. They show up on every section of the test, so get to grips with graphics!…
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The SAT’s multiple sections and wide range of topics can feel overwhelming, but don’t panic: the SAT tests some concepts over and over (and over!) Master the five types of…
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If you’ve taken the SAT, you probably remember citation questions. They request evidence from the passage, usually to support the answer to the previous (or “base”) question: Citation questions can…
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