You’ve put in lots of work, but you’re not sure if all of your studying for the SAT is paying off. Many students ask themselves, “is my test prep working?” Well, there’s no need to worry—there are a few ways to check if your test prep is actually working. You can track your progress by taking plenty of timed practice tests under test-day conditions, then calculating your scores with each successive…

Most students have an idea of how to boost their SAT Writing and Math scores. But it’s not so easy to figure out how to do better on the Reading section. If you really want to boost your Reading score, you need to re-think and change how you approach and take the test. [sat_one] For more help on how to boost a low SAT Reading score, give us a call…

After taking the SAT, you will receive an overwhelming array of scores. From your scaled test score to your percentile test score, to section scores, test scores, cross-test scores, and subscores – many people have a hard time making heads or tails of these numbers. What do they all mean? Today, I will discuss SAT cross-test scores and subscores, explaining what each score means, how it is calculated, and whether it…

We’re often asked “should I study for both the SAT and the ACT at the same time” by students. The answer may surprise you. In this article, I will explain and offer you a plan to take advantage of the ability to study for both the SAT and the ACT at the same time. [sat_one] For better help on the ACT or SAT, check out our test prep course on…

Smartphones. Social media. Television. Social pressure. Fatigue. The constant, relentless stream of potential distractions facing today’s high school students is greater than at any time in the past. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about it. We will give you five tools that will help improve student focus on your child’s academics despite all the distractions out there. We here at Prep Expert® offer great SAT prep courses that will…

Knowing how to step in and help your child prepare for the SAT can a slippery slope for both you and your child. The pressure on them today is crazy with the class workloads, rising education costs, student loans, etc. to worry about. So, how can you actually help your child succeed on the SAT while keeping everyone’s sanity in check along the way? Try our own PREP Checklist – Prepare, Rest,…

At Prep Expert®, one of the most common questions we get from students goes something like this: ‘I scored X on the SAT – is that good? Should I be satisfied, or should I take the test again?’ Or, the same question recast in negative terms: ‘is my score bad?’ In this post, I will explain how to answer these questions conclusively for yourself. I will offer you three different ways…

What on earth does your NRSP percentile score mean? What about your SAT User Percentile? Are they important? How do they relate to your scaled score out of 1600? Will they help you get into your dream school – or not? This post will cover what a percentile score represents, the relationship between SAT percentile scores and scaled scores out of 1600, why this relationship matters, and the exact meaning…