It’s rare for students to score a perfect 1600 on the SAT on their first try. However, even if you don’t do so on your first try, you can almost always improve your overall SAT score from one test date to the next, as long as you have a plan and put in the hard work to follow it. Here are 10 easy-to-do SAT score improvement tips that you can…

When it comes to SAT preparation, so much energy and focus go into getting ready, that many students quickly forget to look back and recognize their actual success when it arrives. That’s why we are taking a moment to praise the achievement of Michael M, a recent Prep Expert® success story who significantly boosted his SAT score with our self-paced course. If you’re in the process of figuring out how…

When looking at Ivy League schools and what SAT scores you need to get in, don’t worry; you don’t have to have a perfect score to gain entry. We are going to break down scores across the Ivy League via the middle 50 percentiles. These scores reflect what students enrolled scored in the bottom 25% of SAT test takers and the top 25% of test-takers in a given year. For…

Students will commonly search online for information on how high their SAT score needs to be, in order to be admitted to a specific school. More often than not, these searches are time-consuming and take the focus away from preparing for the SAT itself. For that reason, we want to provide a list of colleges with the highest SAT score averages across the board to shorten that search, and some…

One of the most frequent questions we’ve been asked over time by students is “how can I get into medical school?” There is no one simple answer to that question unfortunately, because every medical program is different. But we can still help you out. Here are some very basic medical school requirements and tips that will help when you’re ready to start applying to programs. Don’t forget to check out…

While it’s not as bad as it used to be, the vocabulary challenges on the SAT are infamous for tripping students up and costing them precious time on test day. The good news is you don’t have to face those problems anymore. Here are five simple SAT Vocabulary tips that you can use to both expand your personal vocabulary and not get tripped up on test day when it counts.…

When it comes to test preparation, so much effort is poured into the process that it’s disappointingly easy to forget to reflect and recognize the success of achieving a high score. That’s why we are taking a minute to showcase the achievement of another recent Prep Expert® student who has seen immediate benefits from our services. Don’t forget to check out our various SAT and ACT prep courses, if you’re…

Once again, we’re taking a moment to address a question that we’re often asked. That question is “weighted vs unweighted GPA, which one should my child have?” Let’s take a few minutes then to address what a weighted GPA is, what it isn’t, the differences between them, and how colleges evaluate them when looking at applicants. Besides learning about GPAs, take a second to check out our various SAT and…

Getting ready for the ACT is for many students a sometimes mundane-feeling task in comparison with school, sports, family, relationships, etc.  You’d be surprised to know which celebrities have been in the same shoes as you and done well on the ACT. Let’s take a quick look at the ACT scores from a few different celebrities you will know and see how they stack up against each other. If you’re…

Getting ready for the SAT is, for many students, an important but sometimes mundane-feeling task. It’s a test that will help you get into the school of your choice. You’d be surprised to know how many celebrities from all walks of life have been in the same shoes as you. Let’s take a look at the SAT scores from a variety of celebrities and see how they stack up against…