It’s the day before the test and you’re freaking out. Your heart is racing in your chest and your thoughts are scattered and unfocused- exactly the worst state of mind to be in when you’re testing. Telling yourself to calm down isn’t helping,...
The SAT has two math sections, one of which allows a calculator. You want to make sure you’re prepared for all the sections before you take the test, including being ready with your SAT calculator. If you follow these rules, you shouldn’t have any issues with your...
Want a higher SAT Math score? Check out the best SAT math prep book ever written! Mental Math Tricks for the SAT and ACT Math Sections Everyone knows the SAT and ACT are timed tests, and time is of the essence as you make your way through the ACT’s Section 2:...
SAT Writing and Language: Major Topics Tested and How to Tackle Them So you’re looking to improve your SAT verbal score? You probably already know that the verbal portion of the SAT is scored out of 800 possible points and includes Section 1 and 2 of the SAT, which...
SAT Difficult Reading Workout Having been an SAT prep tutor for several years and worked with hundreds of students, one thing I’ve noticed is that students’ Writing and Language scores are often easier to improve than their Reading scores. This is because the...
What to Bring to the SAT on Test Day Are you ready for test day? You’ve done hours and hours of SAT prep, tons of homework, have revisited, reviewed, and redone past missed problems, drilled yourself on important rules, concepts, and formulas, and now it’s time to...
One of the most frequent complaints I get from students about the SAT’s math sections — both the No Calculator and Calculator sections — is that they have difficulty finishing the section. “I’m running out of time!” they say, exasperated. This article aims to offer...
Not Improving on the SAT or ACT? Ask Yourself These 10 Questions Have you taken the SAT or ACT more than once—before and after doing a bit of SAT or ACT prep, perhaps—and been disappointed with your results each time? It happens more often than you would think....
Independent and Dependent Variables Explained Students taking the SAT and ACT should be prepared for the tests to mention independent and dependent variables. It’s important, therefore, to know the difference between the two. In this article, we’ll...
SAT / ACT Grammar in Focus: Essential vs. Non-Essential Clauses When people speak, they often stop midway through their sentences to interject little bits of parenthetical information, sometimes even whole sentences, before finishing their original thought. Such...
