In 2018, The College Board and ACT came together and created new concordance tables designed to help educators, parents, and students compare official SAT and ACT scores. These updated tables are now considered the official reference source when comparing SAT and ACT scores since they were last released in 2016. Take a moment to learn more about our SAT prep and ACT prep courses too. [sat_one] SAT Total Vs ACT…

Ever since the SAT went through its redesign in 2016 and relaunched, we’ve been asked by students and parents alike “how can I get a perfect score on the new SAT?” Here are our suggestions on what it takes to get a perfect score on the new SAT, outside of good old-fashioned hard work. Don’t forget to check out our various SAT prep course options we have available year-round. [sat_one]…

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 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…

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.…

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…

We’ve had plenty of high school students message us and ask “should you take the SAT and ACT?” Because this is a common question with a not-so-simple answer, we wanted to take a minute now to address it once and for all to help you decide for yourself. Here are both pros and cons of taking the SAT and ACT simultaneously, questions you should answer first before making that decision,…

You should probably take the SAT more than once unless you do amazing on your first try. However, because there’s so much pressure on students today to impress college admissions boards, it’s easy to go overboard and take the test excessively. It’s important to know when it’s time to finally stop and move on. Take a minute to learn how many times you should take the SAT, how much is…

Despite being optional, the ACT and SAT Essay sections are still important tests to take because the skills they stress are important in both academic and professional life. Students who do decide to take them will have advantages over those who skip them, in the long term. Let’s take a look at the differences between the ACT vs SAT Essay and why it’s still good to do it even if…