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…

The SAT or ACT? Which one should I take? Do colleges prefer SAT or ACT scores? Again, we’re asked these questions, a lot. Do colleges prefer SAT or ACT scores? Really, which one do they want more? Don’t worry, we’re here to answer those questions here. For further reference, here’s how to break down SAT scores vs ACT scores. There’s Really No Preference The idea is that colleges prefer the…

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Here are ten ACT English practice tips that will help you drill down into grammar rules that you need to know well. More details below. For even more expert advice on the ACT English test, consider taking an ACT prep course with Prep Expert. [act_one] 10 ACT English Practice Tips That Will Help On Test Day Think Simple And Concise Try to avoid overly wordy answer choices. Not only on…

Besides the ACT and SAT, you can also use SAT Subject Test scores to help you get into college. The question is which schools actually require them versus ones that are just helpful. Here then are colleges that require SAT subject tests. Learn how to prepare for standardized tests with our year-round SAT prep and ACT prep courses today. [sat_one] Colleges That Require SAT Subject Tests Required At these schools,…

The SAT is notorious for testing students’ vocabulary. To make things easier, practice using these SAT words that are likely to show up on the test or in college later. Here’s a vocabulary tip that will help you on the SAT Essay. [sat_one] Vocabulary Still Counts On The SAT Even though it doesn’t test vocabulary specifically, the SAT still requires you to have one. The Reading and Writing sections, in…

To ace the ACT English section, your grammar skills have to be on point. These ACT grammar practice tips will help you focus on what the test uses to trick you. Here are some common idiom errors to keep an eye out for on the ACT. [act_one] 10 ACT Grammar Practice Areas To Study Run-On Sentences & Fragments  Remember what’s needed for a completed sentence. Every complete sentence has three…

If you’re looking at taking the ACT, then you first need to understand its basic structure. Here are the different ACT sections and what they’ll test you on. If you’re looking for a shortcut for how to handle the ACT English section, or need some ACT grammar tips instead, we have you covered there too. [act_one] ACT Sections Basic Overview The current ACT is comprised of five sections: English, Math,…