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…

Angles are everywhere, whether we see them or not. Supplementary angles are just one of many types of angles out there that hold up our world. Unlike acute and obtuse angles, the term “supplementary” refers to not just one but several angles, all next to each other. For a set of angles to be supplementary, all angles must add up to 180 degrees. Supplementary angles can be made of both…

Are you looking for a comparison of your test scores for the SAT exam? In this article, you’ll find a history of the average SAT scores over time, how the SAT came to be, and what to expect when you sit down to take your exam. A 20-year span of SAT test scores starting in 1972 include: YearMathCritical ReadingWritingYearMathCritical ReadingWriting1972509530—1997511505—1973506523—1998512505—1974505521—1999511505—1975498512—2000514505—1976497509—2001514506—1977496507—2002516504—1978494507—2003519507—1979493505—2004518508—1980492502—2005520508—1981492502—20065185034971982493504—20075145014931983494503—20085145004931984497504—20095144994921985500509—20105155004911986500509—20115144974891987501507—20125144964881988501505—20135144964881989502504—20145134974871990501500—20155114954841991500499—20165084944821992501500—2017*5275331993503500—2018*5315361994504499—2019*5285311995506504—2020*5235281996508505—2021*528533    2022*521529  As you can see from the table above, the average…

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…

The SAT is an important part of the college admissions process, and smart students know that it’s a good idea to actively prepare for it. The SAT tests many of the concepts taught in high school curricula across the US, including topics related to mathematics, English grammar and composition, and reading comprehension.  The SAT is designed to test your student’s problem-solving and critical thinking skills across these areas. Preparing for…

Congratulations on making it this far in your high school career! Whether you’re looking for plan B and C college options or you’re just starting your college search, finding a school that fits you is a process.  In this article, we’ll showcase some of the academic institutions that don’t require a standardized test score for admission.  When thinking about your post-graduation academic career, you may be wondering, “Does this mean…