When you start looking at application requirements for different colleges and universities, you will notice that many of them have both early action and regular decision deadlines. As the name suggests, early action deadlines are always sooner than regular decision deadlines, which can make some students question when to submit their applications to have the best chance of admission. While most of these colleges acknowledge that submitting your application before…

Whether you take the SAT or the ACT, you are going to need to be comfortable with multiplying fractions.  You will see many questions that require you to not only understand how fractions work, but also be able to multiply these fractions within a limited amount of time.  On the SAT Math sections, you will have 75 seconds per question for the Math (No Calculator) section, and 87 seconds per…

If your sights are set on attending an ivy league school, you will want to score within the 99th percentile on the SAT or ACT.  While it’s possible to earn an 800 on the SAT Math section or to get a perfect score on the ACT Math section, doing so will require you to have a strong understanding of how to read and interpret graphs.  Both the SAT Math section…

Whether you’re trying to score in the 99th percentile on the SAT or ACT, you’re trying to get an “A” in your English class, or you’re revising your essays for your college applications, you’ll need to know about prepositional phrases. When you have a strong command of prepositional phrases, you will be sure to score higher on Writing and Language tests and many of your grammar quizzes in high school.…

If you are an international student, the SAT is going to look a little different for you this spring.  Starting in 2023, international students will be taking the new, online version of the SAT, which comes with a few changes. Key changes on the 2023 SAT While the SAT will still be used to measure your college readiness, and the test will still be scored out of 1600, there are…

Colleges are becoming increasingly selective, and it is getting increasingly more difficult for seniors to stand out among a sea of other applicants competing for limited spots. In addition to having stellar recommendation letters, leadership roles in extracurricular activities, and a high GPA, one of the best ways for you to turn heads and get admissions officers to pay attention to your application is to earn a perfect ACT score.…

For many high school students, the math sections on the SAT are the most daunting part of the entire test. While the SAT Math section (divided into a calculator section and a no calculator section) might be intimidating, they will be a lot easier than they seem if you know what to expect and prepare accordingly. This guide will break down the types of math concepts you will see on…

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Tim Prunyi is the Director of Academics at Prep Expert, one of the fastest-growing ed-tech companies that specializes in online SAT and ACT preparation. By offering full-length and live online courses, on-demand video courses, one-on-one private tutoring, and more, Tim and his team are helping students get life-changing scholarship money and admission into the college of their dreams. His mission is to revolutionize STEM education. Here’s a glimpse of what…

If you want to go to an Ivy League school or a school that is highly selective, it is a good idea to take a few AP classes.  While many high schoolers know that taking AP classes is a great way to prepare for college and even earn college credit, some are hesitant to sign up for these classes because of their reputation. If you listen to many people talk…