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SAT/PSAT
SAT adds new September test date for 2025
How are PSAT scores calculated, and what score do you need for National Merit?
Switching between the SAT and the ACT—for students in the U.S.
Switching between the SAT and ACT—for international students
How is your SAT score calculated?
SAT seat shortages cause registration woes on the West Coast
6 skills you need to master for the SAT
Goodbye, ACT essay requirement
It’s not just Science: the subtle differences between the SAT & ACT
Five Tips For Taking an SAT Practice Test
How to answer systems of linear equations problems on the SAT math section
The Ideal SAT Timeline for International Students
Understanding your PSAT score
Back to School: Your Optimal Test Prep Timeline
Webinar: College Admissions Testing Timeline—When and How to Start
How to answer vocabulary questions on the SAT
Prepare for the SAT and ACT by studying smarter, not harder
How to help motivate your teen for test prep
5 things you can do this summer to get ready for the fall SAT or ACT
Why reading is one of the best ways you can prepare for the SAT & ACT
Test prep glossary: 25 terms you should know for college admissions
What's the difference between the digital PSAT and SAT?
Familiarize yourself with the PSAT: what is it and why should you take it?
SAT & ACT Recommended Reading List
7 Ways to prep when you've run out of SAT practice tests
A counselor's guide to the digital SAT: When should students test?
A counselor's guide to the digital SAT: What is adaptive testing?
Digital SAT: How do testing accommodations work?
Digital SAT: Three surprising things we learned from the new practice tests
International SAT & ACT 2022-23: Digital or paper testing? Which exam should you plan to take?
Digital SAT: How to approach  rhetorical synthesis questions
Learn how to use the Desmos in-app calculator on the SAT
Digital SAT: What will test day look like for students? Here's what we know.
Should you take the digital SAT as soon as it's available? Here are your options.
Digital SAT: Managing stress at the start of an adaptive test
Digital SAT: What is adaptive testing, and what does it mean for me?
Busting standardized testing myths: a conversation with Bright Horizons College Coach
Crushed by the curve: What you should know about the SAT’s curve, plus how to survive it
What types of calculators are allowed on the ACT, SAT, and PSAT?
How to answer word choice questions on the SAT and ACT
Does the PSAT count for college admissions?—a conversation with Bright Horizons College Coach
How to answer vocabulary questions on the SAT & ACT Reading sections
How to shop for test prep: 5 questions to ask before you start prepping for the SAT or ACT
How to answer quadratics questions on the SAT and ACT
Test optional vs. test blind: what’s the difference?
A high scorer’s burden: how to improve your SAT/ACT score from the 90th to 99th percentile
Learn how to work with American measurements before you take the SAT or ACT
SAT vs. ACT—what are the differences? A conversation with Bright Horizons College Coach
Test anxiety: the culprit behind your disappointing SAT/ACT score?
Junior year survival tips
Why good sleep habits are important for success on test day
Should you start studying for the SAT/ACT as a sophomore?
How to use colons correctly on the ACT and SAT
How to use dashes correctly on the SAT and ACT
3 ways high school juniors can make the most of spring break
How to boost your reading speed
What to expect on test day: during and after the test
What to expect on test day: the testing center
What to expect on test day: before the test
10 New Year’s resolutions for high school students
When and how many times should you take the SAT/ACT?
How to take multiple-choice tests
4 steps high school juniors should take to make the most of winter break
3 steps high school seniors should take to make the most of winter break
How to make inferences (not assumptions) on the SAT/ACT Reading sections
How to identify independent and dependent clauses on the ACT & SAT
How to answer inference questions on an ACT/SAT Reading passage
How to answer unit conversion questions on the SAT Math section
How to solve systems of linear equations on the SAT & ACT Math sections
How to approach "transition" questions on the SAT & ACT
How to properly connect clauses on the ACT & SAT
How to answer “purpose” questions on the ACT & SAT
How to bounce back from a disappointing SAT/ACT score
Understanding your SAT/ACT test results: scaled scores & percentiles
You took the PSAT. Now what?
What to do the week before you take the SAT or ACT
Back to school: setting goals
What is a National Merit Scholarship, and how do you qualify?
Back to school: 4 things to focus on for senior year
Back to school: 5 keys to success for junior year
Superscoring and Score Choice: what are they, and how do they work?
Practice tests: 7 dos and don'ts
The ArborBridge Approach to Learning Differences
Didn’t Hit Your Goal After Prepping on Your Own? It’s Ok! Retake and Change Your Prep Strategy
How to Approach Punctuation Questions on the SAT
How To Plan Your Summer Test Prep
How to approach triangle questions on the SAT Math section
How to Answer Specific Purpose Questions
Cramming for Standardized Tests: a Fool's Errand
The ArborBridge Approach to Testing Anxiety
Hurricane Harvey May Affect SAT Test Centers Saturday
Breaking Barriers, Part 4: Finding Your Flow
Breaking Barriers, Part 3: Overcoming Subject-Specific Bias
Breaking Barriers, Part 2: Overcoming Test Anxiety
Breaking Barriers, Part 1: Overcoming Disappointments—How to Defeat Fear of Failure and Position Yourself for Success
How to Overcome Common Student Weaknesses on the SAT and ACT: An ArborBridge Blog Series
Escaping the Error Wheel: How to Stop Running Around in Circles Without Getting Anywhere
The Importance of Doing Homework
5 tips for high school juniors tackling test prep over winter break
Cracking Myths about the SAT and ACT: What's True and What's False?
What Do Test Optional and Score Choice Mean Anyway?
SAT/ACT Concordance Tables
Tests Uncovered: What to Write on the Redesigned SAT Essay
A Closer Look at PSAT Percentiles
Tackling Test Prep During Winter Break: Our Recommendations for Juniors
The Reality of a Perfect Score (and How to Get There)
Using Summer Wisely: Tips for Rising Seniors
Using Summer Wisely: Tips for Rising Juniors
Using Summer Wisely: Tips for Rising Sophomores
3 Reasons that summer is the best time to prep
SAT Curriculum Teaching Principle #3: Different Approaches
SAT Curriculum Teaching Principle #2: Learning Pyramid
SAT Curriculum Teaching Principle #1: Confidence-Building Scaffolding
SAT Math Quick Tip: Write While You Read
Use Winter Break to Beat College Testing
Help Your Teen Prepare for the ACT or SAT
Learn Everything You Need to Know about the SAT in 3 Minutes
Mindfulness Can Melt Away Students' Stress
How To Improve SAT Reading - Why Kids Are Reading More, But Understanding Less
Ask ArborBridge: SAT vs. TOEFL—Which Do I Take First?
SAT Math Tip: Combining and Splitting Fractions
Ask ArborBridge: What is the Deal with Average SAT Score Ranges?
5 Tips to Improve Your SAT Math Score
Ask Sallie: When is the Best Time to Take the SAT?
4 Common Math SAT Hang-Ups
Gum: The Next Best Test-Taking Strategy
Putting the Reading Back into Test Prep
6 Reasons Why Summer is the Best Time for SAT Prep
SAT Testing Scam Gives Korea Pause
Great Test Prep Goes Far Beyond Academics
SAT Tips: 3 Simple Tips for the “Artistic Reader”
SAT Tips: 3 Simple Tips for the "Mathematical Reader"
SAT Tips: 3 Simple Solutions to Counter "Slow Reading" Habits