by Jake | Oct 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Every October juniors are given the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT. This is essentially a practice round for the real SAT. In fact, PSAT stands for Preliminary SAT (it used to stand for Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test inasmuch as the SAT used to stand for...
by Jake | Oct 8, 2014 | SAT, Uncategorized
Students certainly need some highly developed SAT skill-sets as a foundation. After that, the exam is all about precision. Students, parents, and just about everyone complain about the unfairness of the SAT. One of the main causes of these complaints is about the...
by Jake | Sep 17, 2014 | ACT
Every year I hear this question from students and parents alike. Because the SAT exam is the more commonly known college admissions test in the Long Island area, people tend to be more familiar with that exam. And because the SAT is such a challenging exam, it’s...
by Jake | Sep 3, 2014 | SAT
Yes. First some brief history. The SAT was first administered in 1926 and was called the Scholastic Aptitude Test. This name lasted until 1990 when it was switched to the Scholastic Assessment Test, which lasted for only 3 years. In 1993 the letters S.A.T. officially...
by Jake | Nov 15, 2012 | SAT
I encourage all of my students to take the SAT twice in close succession. There are a few reasons for this: The CollegeBoard has a policy called Score Choice which allows students to pick and choose which scores they send to colleges. This means you can pretend an...
