Raising The Score!

The written portion of the ACT test is one that strikes fear in the hearts of many students, but there is a way to remedy that. Practice! ACT test prep can help you gain a great deal of confidence when you practice writing timed essays on a weekly basis. As you go through your dry runs, be sure to follow the below tips for increased proficiency.

An admirable preparation strategy for college admittance is one that begins early. To help students that aspire to get into good schools, preparation goes beyond their achieving decent grades. Juniors need to be organized and stay on a continuous path toward getting into their desired schools. There are several tasks they should concentrate on in the spring – and follow-through on each will increase their odds of acceptance.

Your practice tests are in the high 1700s, but you can't break a 1600 on the real SAT.  Why the disparity in scores? 

Ready to make a New Year’s resolution that you can live up to? How about resolving to add new and innovative study skills to your list this year? Here’s a top 10 list of ways to “hit the ground running” and embrace new study skills in the New Year.

First - a general rule - change your “study vocabulary.” Drop the old “I hate studying” line for good. Start saying “I love studying because I’m getting smarter and getting ahead.”

Teachers are a gateway to knowledge for students. Most successful people give thanks to those teachers who made a significant difference in their lives and helped them become the successes they are. Choosing the right teacher, when possible, is a huge advantage to student learning. Choosing the right SAT test prep teacher is a crucial part of student’s successful test preparations.

Utilizing technology to learn is becoming the “norm” in our rapidly changing society. Never before in the history of the world has it been so easy to simply get in touch with information. Engaging students in the learning process using technology is a method that can both capture their attention and inspire a deeper participation in the process.  

Technology is transforming the way teachers teach. As children becoming increasingly more engaged with technology at home and at school, it’s important to stay on top of the newest trends and latest studies. Here’s our must-read suggestions for this month.  

The ACT Reading Test is designed to test a student’s ability to understand the purpose, main idea and author’s opinion of four core areas of subject matter, written about in specific passages, with multiple choice questions that follow. The ACT Reading portion is based on content covered in typical high school curriculums, but it also pays to do ACT prep work on your own to improve reading scores. 

Prepping for the SAT verbal test is a lot easier when you know which mistakes to avoid. Fortunately, there are some very common mistakes that you can use to prepare for the test and improve your score. 

Choosing between the SAT or ACT is an important decision that faces many high school students. In a recent question and answer session, Kathryn Juric, the vice president of the SAT program, and Jon Erickson, the president of the education division at the ACT gave answers to online readers about this very question. They outlined major differences in the tests and gave college admissions tips.