Test Prep
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Nothing worthwhile comes easily.” Stop for just a moment and think about it. Consider times in your life when you’ve really struggled to reach a goal or do something that someone else said you couldn’t. Do you remember that feeling of accomplishment? My bet is that you remember it […]
Last week, we talked about the ways studying in academic courses can raise your ACT and SAT test scores. Whether you’re studying for academic courses or the SAT or ACT, you need to know your learning style. There are three major learning styles: Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic. Most people have some mixture of all three, […]
It’s more common than you would think. You’ve studied, you’ve prepped, but when it came to game time, the SAT was harder than you gave it credit for. And your scores weren’t what you hoped they would be. The SAT is a tough test and it’s designed to be. First of all, it’s a timed […]
Most DFW high schoolers spend the school year completely maxed out. Between classes, sports, extracurriculars, and a social life, adding ACT or SAT prep to the mix is genuinely hard. Something always gives. That’s what makes summer such a valuable window. The Case for Summer Prep Summer gives students something they almost never have during […]
The creators of the SAT are geniuses! Not only are they skilled at writing SAT questions, they’re skilled at writing tricky SAT questions with tricky SAT answers. Students get frustrated when they’re unable to sort through two or three similar-sounding answers, and that’s the test-makers’ dream. Think about it: if there was one obviously right […]
Congratulations to ACT student Ashley B. from Lewisville, Texas – she scored a 33 on the April ACT – up 2 points from her December ACT and a full 6 points from the start of her program. Way to go Ashley! Private ACT tutoring works.
Of the four major areas our tutors cover in ACT tutoring programs (Content, Consistency, Timing, Test-Taking Skills), ACT time/pacing is often the most difficult for students to grasp. ACT Reading timing is one of the biggest issues we handle. The ACT test is fast-paced, and the creators craft test sections that will challenge the timing of even […]
My sister, who works in GIS for the Kansas government, recently posted the following on Facebook: Time to draw the line in the sand. If the State of Kansas decides to adopt “innovation” and no longer requires Professional Engineers and Architects to be licensed, I’m moving somewhere with guaranteed structural integrity regardless of “oppressive rules […]
Congratulations to ACT student Taylor T. from Frisco, Texas – she increased her ACT composite score by 5 points from her September ACT and a full 6 points from her diagnostic test! All of her section scores went up – 4 points in English, 3 points in Math, 5 points in Reading, and 6 points in […]
Which test do colleges prefer – SAT or ACT? There used to be an idea that some colleges preferred the SAT and that some preferred the ACT. Although a handful of colleges are moving away from college admissions tests entirely, at this point in time every accredited 4-year US college and university accepts both the […]