by Jake | May 31, 2021 | Preparation, SAT, Test Day Experiences
You might think that after taking the SAT nearly 90 times that there wouldn’t be any new test taking strategies that could be uncovered from an additional attempt. The nature of the unique challenges to each SAT exams keeps me on my toes each time I take one....
by Jake | Jul 13, 2018 | SAT, Test Day Experiences
If you took the June SAT, you may have been caught off-guard on July 11th. The College Board released the June SAT scores and reports, and the data seemed to confirm the anecdotes many of us had been hearing: Many students answered more questions correctly than on any...
by Jake | Feb 26, 2018 | SAT, Test Day Experiences
Spring is on the way, and that means it’s time for the rumors to start flying again about the March SAT. I’ve heard all about how it’s more difficult than the others, and how it should be avoided. I hear it every year. Of course everyone understands that the College...
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 | 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...
