Watch the video below as I reveal the biggest secret to SAT preparation! Although this “secret” may sound simple, it’s actually very surprising how many parents and students don’t follow this advice. [sat_one] Instead, they’ll go out and buy “10 practice SAT exams” produced by the Princeton Review, Kaplan, or McGraw-Hill. Every high-scoring SAT student knows that this is the wrong way to prepare for the SAT. Don’t waste your…

Study for the SAT at the library if you want to be extremely efficient. After all of these years of studying for various exams, I’ve learned that one location is the most conducive to concentrated studying – the library. [sat_one] When I was in high school studying for the SAT, I prepared exclusively at the library. And today, when I study for medical school exams, I still prepare exclusively at…

Check out this excellent SAT essay prep tip about how the SAT essay is scored. It will help you take advantage of the test in order to score high! [sat_one] For more test strategy, college admissions, and scholarship application tips sign up for our FREE class happening right now!

New SAT Prep Study Tip: Turn Off The Tech [sat_one] In order to really improve your SAT score, you should disconnect from the internet, phone, and any other technology that may distract you from studying. In the world of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat, distractions are all around us. Because information is so readily available to us at all times of the day, it’s hard for many of us to…

One of the most common questions that we get asked at 2400 Expert is “Should I take the SAT, ACT, or both?” [sat_one] High school counselors typically advise students to take both exams and see which one a student does better on. However, I do not agree with this advice. When I was in high school, I only studied for the SAT and didn’t even look at the ACT. Studying…

The new SAT in 2016 is not all that different from the 2400 version of the SAT. The three main topics tested are still Math, Reading, and Writing. You might be wondering…how does the 1600 SAT test three topics if there are only two scores out of 800? [sat_one] What Was Dropped From The 2400 Version? Let’s look at what dropped the point count first. The College Board combined the…

Here’s a terrific New SAT Prep Tip: Complete at least 1,000 College Board SAT questions before taking an official SAT exam. [sat_one] In order to really excel at the SAT, you should aim to practice with 1,000 SAT questions. Not only should you actually complete 1,000 questions, but you should also review them. Just as critical as the practice itself is understanding why you got certain incorrect and what you…

Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers describes the 10,000-hour rule — the idea that in order to master any skill, you must dedicate at least 10,000 hours of practice to that skill. [sat_one] Many famous athletes have attributed dedicating 10,000 hours of practice to their success, including Michael Jordan, Roger Federer, and Wayne Gretzky. However, the 10,000-hour rule does not apply to just sports. It applies to everything. Unfortunately, high school students do…

When I first started 2400 Expert, I put a lot of emphasis on my perfect SAT score. The whole message was focused on how rare it is to get a perfect SAT score. [sat_one] When I was first starting out, I had to lean on my perfect SAT score so much because I didn’t have a track record of proven results. Now that we have tens of thousands of students…

[sat_one] Let’s recall how the SAT is scored. The SAT raw score is calculated by • adding one point for each correct answer. • subtracting 1⁄4 point for an incorrect answer. • neither adding nor subtracting for an answer left blank. If your goal is to rack up as many raw score points as possible, it’s better to not answer a question than to answer it incorrectly. Therefore, many companies…