You studied your hardest, you took the ACT, and now you are waiting to receive your scores. While you wait, you might be wondering how your scores are calculated in the first place. With a maximum composite score of 36, but almost six times as many questions on the test, the ACT scoring process might seem complicated. In order to help you see how your scores were calculated and determine…

Although the ACT Writing section is optional, I highly recommended that high school students take this part of the test for two key reasons: To impress college admissions officers To help prepare themselves for college-level writing If you earn a high ACT Writing score, admissions boards will know that you have the skills necessary to tackle the rigorous level of writing that will be asked of you when you’re taking…

While there is no surefire way to predict your score on the SAT, the score you earn on the PSAT is a pretty good indicator of how well you will do on test day. The PSAT, which students typically take during their sophomore or junior year of high school, is a slightly less advanced version of the SAT, but it covers the same core questions and features similar content. This…

If you’ve ever played sports, you are probably familiar with the saying “Practice makes perfect!” This is especially true when it comes to preparing for the SAT. If you want to earn a perfect score on the SAT and a spot at your dream college, you need to practice as much as possible. There is no better way for you to get the practice you need to do well on…

Roughly 90% of the math section of the SAT is comprised of questions spanning a few categories: Heart of Algebra, Passport to Advanced Math, and Problem Solving and Data Analysis. While no category is more important than another, in order to do well on the SAT Math section, you are going to need to prepare for the Heart of Algebra questions that will appear on the test. Here are five…

The SAT and ACT are closer than ever, in terms of design and subject matter. However, the score scales are still different. Here then is a quick SAT conversion to ACT score guide to help understand scoring better. Here’s a quick breakdown of why SAT scores can help you get scholarship money. SAT Conversion To ACT – Why People Care Students often want to know how their SAT scores would…

After recent redesigns, the ACT and SAT are almost identical today. Both cover the same overall subject matter and look similar to each other. However, they both operate on two very different point scales. Here is a quick and easy ACT conversion to ACT score guide. A major question we often are asked is “do colleges prefer SAT or ACT scores”, so we address it here. ACT Conversion To SAT…

The ACT Essay option is a great way to impress college admissions officers with your writing ability. But what does a good essay look like vs a bad one? Thankfully, ACT has provided some helpful ACT essay samples that you can study based on good vs not-so-good examples. In addition, here are 10 helpful ACT Essay prep tips to practice before test day. ACT Essay Samples Prompt This provided prompt,…

The SAT Essay is often used as an extra way to impress admissions officers with your overall academic preparedness. But what does a good essay look like vs a bad one? To make life easier, the College Board has provided some helpful SAT essay samples that you can study over. Besides helping you get into college, here are a number of other SAT Essay benefits to consider. SAT Essay Samples…

What exactly are ACT score percentiles? How do they work? Believe it or not, these percentiles play a role in what school you’ll get into eventually. Let’s discuss why. Interested in knowing the average ACT score in your home state? What Are ACT Score Percentiles? Your ACT score percentile rank is a metric that compares your ACT score with everyone else who took that test administration. Your percentile zeroes in…