Is the ACT graded on a curve? Many students and parents don’t know much about how the ACT is scored. Is there a fixed number of questions you need to get right in order to get a certain score, or does that number of questions vary from test to test? Is a 31 on...
15 “Public Ivy” Colleges to Consider Most people know of the Ivy League, the highly selective group of private colleges that have produced many of our nations greatest innovators. Not everyone’s dying to go to a selective private college, however,...
College Board Releases The Official SAT Study Guide (2018 Edition) When it was announced a couple years ago that changes were coming to the SAT, students, parents, and tutors alike wondered what the new test would look like, and whether it would be more or less...
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When I was in seventh grade, one of my teachers gave me an informational packet on the Duke Talent Identification program. I brought it home to my parents, and we looked over it, and not long afterward, I took the SAT! As a seventh-grader! Parents and students should...
Need More SAT Practice? Take an Official Practice Test When the SAT underwent an overhaul in 2016, many students and tutors became worried that the amount of available practice materials was too low. College Board released its official SAT Guide, which contained 4...
Context Is Everything: 16 Words with Contradictory Meanings Explained The English language is a notoriously difficult one to learn and master, because as English speakers we have so many words. Even with the simplest words, context matters. Today, we’ll take a...
Apostrophe Use and Misuse on the SAT and ACT The other day, I was stuck in traffic on Mopac, when to my horror, I glanced to my right to find a truck emblazoned with the following pronouncement: “We do window’s, we do door’s…” I felt...
Top Tips for College Interviews: How to Make a Great Impression Many colleges, including Ivy League colleges, require or recommend college interviews. Even if they don’t require a college interview, taking the time to sit down with a representative from the...
Want to Be a National Merit Scholar? Here’s What You Need to Know. As if the SAT weren’t enough, many students are prepping for the PSAT just as hard. Why? They’re hoping to become National Merit Scholars. Not only does the distinction of National...
