If you have test anxiety, you might feel like it will be impossible to do well on high stakes tests like the SAT or the ACT. While these standardized tests are certainly daunting, there are steps you can take to manage your test anxiety and earn a great score. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about test anxiety and how you can treat your test…

What are all of the factors of 45? If you want the easy answer, I’ll give it to you: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, and 45. However, if you want to learn how I came up with these answers and discover an easy method to learn all the factors of 45 (or any whole number) yourself, keep reading. What is factoring? Factoring is a math skill you’ll need to know…

For many students, scoring within the top percentile on the ACT feels like an insurmountable challenge. The test is long and filled with challenging questions, and countless students and teachers throughout the years have talked about the difficulty of this test. However, just like many of the challenges we face in life, the ACT- while certainly difficult- is not impossible to master when you’re prepared. When you’re armed with the…

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’re a college bound student, you’ve probably heard your friends, teachers, and parents mention the SAT. They talk about how difficult the test can be for countless students, they warn about preparing for this test early, and they make it clear that doing well on this test can make or break whether or not students will be able to get into the colleges of their dreams. While you may…

Because a good score on the ACT will open many doors for your future, it is a good idea to take it more than once. Even if you take practice tests under similar ACT testing conditions at home, the first time you take the ACT, you will likely feel a bit nervous as you acclimate to the test. Taking the test more than once will allow you to learn from…

If you’re planning on taking the SAT outside of the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, you’ll want to pay close attention to international SAT test dates and test registration windows among other key factors. While the content on the test is the same for the both domestic and international test takers, there are a few differences for international students to consider: Fewer test dates While domestic…

Prior to the summer of 2021, students with an inclination for the sciences could show off their knowledge by taking science-related SAT subject tests covering molecular biology, ecological biology, chemistry, and physics. While these subject tests are no longer offered by The College Board, students who are looking to go into STEM in college can still impress admissions officers by scoring in the top percentile on the SAT. There’s a…

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…