by Jake | Oct 31, 2017 | SAT, Test Day Experiences
I’d spent my Saturday morning taking the SAT 72 times before, but this morning was different. I hadn’t taken an exam in 5 months, which is a very long hiatus for me. Since the College Board redesigned the exam in March of 2016, they only allow non-high school...
by Jake | Sep 15, 2017 | ACT, SAT
As students return to school for an important junior year, SAT and ACT preparation begin to come into focus. The two biggest questions are “should I take the ACT or SAT” (you may also want to check out the SAT vs ACT Wars post) and “when should I...
by Jake | Aug 24, 2017 | College Admissions
Chances are you have heard that visiting college campuses is an important part of the application process. But just how important is this and when does it matter most? A recent study by James Dearden, Chad Meyerhoefer, Muzhe Yang, and Suhui Li show that students who...
by Jake | Aug 7, 2017 | ACT, SAT
Yesterday’s Newsday article tackles a lot of important information surrounding the SAT and ACT competition. One of its main focuses is the short supply of August SAT test center on Long Island (a situation I alerted my readers and students to early on). Here are...
by Jake | Jul 25, 2017 | Preparation, SAT
When I saw this article the other day, I was curious to see what a credible outlet like U.S. News and World Report had to say about a very common type of question on the SAT. Since these contextual vocab questions come up around ten times on each exam, they’re...
by Jake | Jun 22, 2017 | ACT, SAT, Test Day Experiences
You just finished the last section of the SAT, or the ACT. You are elated at being “done,” barely listening as the proctor announces the end of the section. You get a bit impatient as the proctor walks around the room, collecting each student’s test...
by Jake | May 3, 2017 | SAT
Let’s start with the bottomline: Register for the August SAT NOW. Read on to understand the current situation. Great news: The College Board has made a rare change to their rigid SAT testing schedule. Instead of the January SAT, there will now be an SAT at the...
by Jake | Mar 9, 2017 | Preparation, SAT
This is bigger than learning the structure of correct answers choices. Bigger than learning how to avoid the test designers’ favorite mistakes. This mistake derails the most carefully laid plans and keeps some of the smartest students from achieving their ultimate...
by Jake | Jul 18, 2016 | ACT, Preparation, Redesigned SAT, SAT
“Why do today what you can do tomorrow” ~ The Procrastinator “Why do tomorrow what you can do today” ~ The Go-Getter Summer is meant for relaxation. Perhaps no one lives that philosophy more than teens. Think about it: after a challenging and...
by Jake | May 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
After more than two months of eagerly waiting, students who took the first new SAT on March 5th are finally receiving their scores. As is often the case when receiving important scores for a new exam, many may feel a little confused as to what to make of all the...
