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New Admission Tests: What to Take, and When to Take Them
Learn more about the new tests; to find out when and if and what you should take; and how to better prepare yourself ...
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
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Put to the Test: Preparing for the SAT/ACT
You come across an unfamiliar word in your history book and actually look it up. You find yourself talking in ...
Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling
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SAT Versus ACT? Which Test is Right for Your Student?
Determining which test—the SAT or ACT—best represents a student’s academic achievement and aptitude ...
Source: Academic Approach
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A Comparison of the SAT I, SAT II, and ACT
Here's a comparison of the 3 tests- SAT I, SAT II and ACT, in terms of their purpose, effectiveness, test scores and ...
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SAT and ACT Myth Busting
Myth 1 - Standardized tests have nothing to do with real education.If you subscribe to this myth, you risk losing a ...
Source: Academic Approach
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The SAT: Questions and Answers
What Is the SAT?The SAT Reasoning Test is this nation's oldest, most widely used -- and misused -- college entrance ...
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50 Words the SAT Loves
Auspicious. Aesthetic. Eclectic. These words may sound vaguely familiar to the teen in your house. But does he know ...
Source: Education.com
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The 3rd, 4th, or maybe 5th Time’s the Charm? SAT Allows Students To Choose Best Scores
Taking the SAT multiple times has widely been regarded as risky business. Since every score is recorded on the ...
Source: Academic Approach
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Maker of SAT Aims New Test at 8th Graders
Officials at the New York City-based College Board last week rolled out their newest product: ReadiStep.No, it’s ...
Source: Education Week
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ACT Scores Show Most Students Aren’t Ready for College
Fewer than one quarter of last school year’s graduating high school seniors who took the ACT scored at the ...
Source: Education Week
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The "New" SAT: A Better Test or Just a Marketing Ploy?
In June 2002, the College Board announced a series of changes to the SAT-I that were implemented in March 2005. The ...
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Ten Myths About the SAT
1. The SAT gives all students an equal shot at college admission.Because of the way the test is constructed, its ...
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What Do Selective Colleges Look for in an Applicant? Standardized Tests
Most selective colleges require standardized tests such as the SAT or the ACT. The question students ask most often is ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Beating the New SAT: FAQs and Ten Things To Know
FAQs About The New SATAs we've already forcefully suggested, you must not take the SAT cold. Yeah, sure, we've heard ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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The Big Tests: The Special Case Of Special Accommodations
The organizations that administer the SAT and ACT know that some students require special accommodations to overcome ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Kitchen-Table College Test Prep Questions
Another sign of the tough economic times—parents are spending on test prep help for their college-bound children as...
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What College Admissions Officers Look For: What Are the Differences Between the SAT and the ACT?
Since the reality is that standardized test scores are so important in the admissions process, how do you decide which...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. -
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The Big Tests: The SAT Subject Tests
The College Board offers one-hour subject matter tests in addition to the SAT in subjects ranging from biology to...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. -
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Beating the New SAT: A Look at the Format
There is simply no getting around it: the SAT is a critical component of your college application. Get a bad score on...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. -
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The Big Tests: Is the SAT Coachable?
For most of its existence as the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the test was promoted as a test of a student’s supposedly...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
