ChatGPT can do all of a student’s homework. The chatbot can spit out accurate answers for questions pertaining to English, History, Math, Science, and practically any other subject you might need. It can even write an entire college admissions essay for you. So, what does this emerging new technology mean for college admissions? How will it change the landscape of academia and the way colleges assess prospective students? Join us…

So, the time has finally come for you to schedule your SAT. This is an exciting time! You’re taking steps to develop your future and move forward on your chosen path of success. But honestly, choosing the right SAT test date can feel pretty overwhelming. How do you know which date to pick? Are some dates better than others? Should you take the test as soon as possible just to…

Vertical asymptotes are an essential concept in calculus and are used to describe the behavior of functions as they approach infinity. A vertical asymptote is a line that a curve approaches but never touches, as it tends to infinity in the y-axis. These lines occur when a function approaches a certain value, and its denominator approaches zero. As a result, it is crucial to learn how to find vertical asymptotes,…

There’s a common misconception among high school students: if you have a B average, you can’t get into any good schools. This simply isn’t true. Not only do colleges take much more than just your grades into consideration during the admissions process, but there are plenty of high-ranking schools that accept a wide range of GPAs.  In this article, we will explain what it means to be a B student…

The ACT exam is defined by the founding organization as “a mission-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people achieve education and workplace success.” With over 60 years of experience and pioneering research in the field of standardized testing, ACT prides itself on being a trusted leader in displaying a student’s college and career readiness.  A complete history and timeline of the ACT exam can be found on their website. Additionally,…

If you have your heart set on one of the eight Ivy League schools, you will want to have an impressive SAT score. These schools have notoriously low acceptance rates, and their admissions officers are only looking to accept the best of the best each year. If your grades, essays, recommendation letters, and test scores don’t stand out, neither will your application. While many of these schools are not requiring…

When you complete the math section of the SAT, you will see some questions requiring you to round your answer to a certain number of significant figures. If you don’t know what significant figures are, you may very well miss these questions, even if you have completed the right calculations to solve the math problem. To do well on standardized tests like the SAT or in your advanced math classes,…

One of the main ways that the ACT differs from the SAT is that it includes a science section in addition to the sections that test reading, writing and language (English), and math. The ACT Science section makes many students nervous. In fact, many students opt to take the SAT instead of the ACT so that they can avoid this section. However, while the ACT Science section can be tricky,…

When you complete the math sections on the SAT or the ACT, you are going to need to know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions. There will likely be a couple of questions where you will have to divide fractions within a limited amount of time, meaning that you’ll need to know what fractions are and how to divide them with ease. Considering you only have 75 seconds…

The math sections on the SAT and ACT will require you to answer geometry related questions.  If you’re taking the test during your junior or senior year, chances are you may be a little rusty when it comes to geometry concepts you learned years before. Before test day, you’ll want to brush up on key formulas for calculating the area, circumference, and volume of different shapes, including spheres. While you…