Have you just finished taking your ACT? Or maybe you’re gearing up to take it soon? Either way, you probably want to know what makes a good ACT score and what your score means. In this article, we will provide you with a comprehensive guide to ACT scoring as well as some tips and tricks to help you reach your target score. How Is the ACT Scored? Before you go…

The SAT, formerly the Scholastic Assessment Test, is a standardized exam typically taken by high school students. A high score on this exam has historically been very important for entering higher education. Many students study hard for this test and take it multiple times. You may wonder if your senior year is too late to take the SAT. This guide covers what the SAT is, why it matters, what the…

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…

When you’re looking for ways to pay for college, it helps to get creative in your search for scholarships.  As we mentioned in another article, local scholarships are one of the best ways to fund your college education. With a shorter pool of applicants, you have a higher chance of winning a scholarship that was meant for you and your hometown. One of the remarkable things about the Coca-Cola scholarship…

The Ivy League often feels out of reach for college hopefuls. However, what many students might not realize is that the eight Ivy League schools have financial aid policies designed to help applicants from all kinds of socioeconomic backgrounds afford college and graduate with as little debt as possible.  So how expensive is an Ivy League education in 2023? Are some schools cheaper than others? What factors might affect how…

Looking for ways to jumpstart your next SAT study session? Check out these prep games that will give you and your study buddies a challenge.  Remember to bring the snacks! Let’s kick things off with some math games from the SAT exam’s official study site: Khan Academy. At the end, we’ll show you some other great places to access SAT study problems and practice games.  New York Times: Word of…

Ivy League colleges are a group of prestigious colleges and universities in the United States. This list of elite schools includes Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale. These institutions are infamously difficult to get admitted into. What does it take to be admitted into one of these schools? Not only do you need an excellent GPA, you must…

Starting in March 2024, students who take the SAT in the United States will take the new, digital version of the test rather than the traditional pen-and-paper version. When the College Board announced their transition to the digital SAT, they also noted that this move would do more than “simply putting the current SAT on a digital platform.”  While the concepts tested on the SAT will stay the same, the…

Looking for ways to fund your post secondary education? If you’re in need of financial aid to help you pursue your college education, there is a vast array of scholarship options available to you. The trick is to know where to look and which scholarships to apply for that fit you as a student, and as an individual.  The following scholarship opportunities are available to many students around the globe.…

The intermediate value theorem states that for any value between the minimum and maximum values of a continuous function, there exists a corresponding input that produces that value as output. It supports two key statements: If a function is continuous on a closed interval [a,b], then for every y between f(a) and f(b), there exists a x in [a,b] such that f(x) = y. If a function is continuous on…