Although every teenager knows that they will eventually need to take either the ACT or the SAT before graduating high school, there are many highschoolers who are not sure when they should take the exam for the first time. There can be a lot of fear and anxiety surrounding taking the SAT, so many students end up taking the test at the last minute, preventing themselves from being able to…

While every highschooler knows that they should take either the ACT or the SAT at least once before they graduate, many are not sure exactly when they should take the test for the first time.  Thousands of students struggle to figure out the perfect time to take the ACT: Should they wait until senior year when they’ve covered all of the material that will be on the test? Should they…

It’s no secret that it costs a lot of money to get a college education. According to U.S. News, during the 2020-2021 school year, the average cost in tuition and fees students paid for private colleges was $41,411 and that in-state and out-of-state students attending public universities paid an average of $11, 171 and $26, 809 respectively. The cost of college is steep, and it is continuously rising year after…

While it might seem a bit early to start thinking about the SAT your sophomore year, you’ll earn better results if you start to prepare for your test sooner rather than later. Signing up for the PSAT when you’re in 10th grade is a critical step you can take to help make sure you are ready for the SAT. Even though they are different tests, the PSAT and the SAT…

When you have a busy semester chock-full of challenging courses and extracurricular activities, or you are worried about trying to fit in two SAT administrations before college applications are due, it can be tempting to feel like you can skip out on SAT prep. After all, what difference will a little bit of extra studying make? A lot. Practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to the SAT, and spending…

The PSAT and the SAT have a lot in common. In fact, the score you receive on the PSAT is a good indicator of how well you will do on the SAT. As such, you can use your PSAT results to help you know how to prepare for the SAT in the future. Before you do this, it will be important for you to know how the PSAT is scored.…

With so much riding on your SAT scores, from college acceptances to scholarship money, you want to make sure your SAT scores are as strong as possible. When colleges superscore the SAT, it is a great way for your scores to truly take off and help you unlock coveted opportunities in the future. Once you learn all about superscoring and find out which colleges use this strategy for reviewing SAT…

When you sign up for the ACT, you can choose to take an optional Writing section. Because this section requires extra time, money, and effort, many students decide to opt out of this section and just stick with the regular ACT. While this section does make the ACT more challenging, there are many factors you should consider before you decide whether or not you are going to sign up for…

Signing up for the PSAT your junior year is an important step you can take toward future success. Your scores on the PSAT are strong indicators of how well you will do on the SAT, and they will show you key areas for improvement before you take the SAT. Furthermore, if your score is good enough, you can qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program, potentially earning thousands of dollars…

In addition to helping you determine what areas you need to work on before you take the SAT, your PSAT score can also qualify you for scholarships. Admittance to the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program is largely based on your 2020 PSAT/NMSQT score. Due to COVID-19 influencing testing schedules and the number of students who take the PSAT, these cutoff scores may vary slightly.  Here are the estimated cutoff scores…