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Tests Uncovered: What to Expect on the New ACT Writing Prompt

This week we are taking a look at the New ACT Writing Prompt coming September 2015.

ACT Reading Quick Tip: Annotate As You Read

One of the trickiest parts of the ACT Reading section is that the questions often don’t have line references. Plus, the questions don’t go in order of where the answers appear in the passage. This...

Tests Uncovered: Timing on the Redesigned SAT Reading Section

This week it’s our final post on changes to the SAT Reading section, and the focus is on Timing.

Tests Uncovered: Global Conversation Passage in Redesigned SAT Reading

This week we are taking a closer look at the Global Conversation Passage on the redesigned SAT Reading section.

Should You Take the Redesigned SAT or the New ACT?

Both tests are changing this year. Which one should you take?

THE SHORT ANSWER: If you are taking the test in Fall 2015, take either test. If you are taking the test in Spring 2016, take the ACT.

Using Summer Wisely: Tips for Rising Seniors

The summer between junior and senior year is a crucial time for any driven high school student. Fall of senior year is when university applications are due, and along with university trips, classes,...

Using Summer Wisely: Tips for Rising Juniors

Junior year for most students is the biggest turning point in their academic careers. Most AP classes begin junior year, bringing with them a new level of academic rigor and expectations. It is also...

Using Summer Wisely: Tips for Rising Sophomores

For students seeking to attend selective universities, unfortunately, summer time cannot merely be a time of enjoying lazy indulgence. Instead, it is an ideal time to prepare yourself for the...

3 Reasons Why Summer is the Best Time to Prep

Now that high school classes are starting to wind down, high school students across the country are looking forward to the three month break that summer represents. But before you dust off your Xbox...

Tests Uncovered: Vocabulary Questions in Redesigned SAT Reading

This week we are taking a closer look at the Vocabulary Questions on the redesigned SAT Reading section.