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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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The ACT: Biased, Inaccurate, Coachable, and Misused
What is the ACT? More than a million high school students take the ACT (formerly known as the ...
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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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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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The Big Tests: When Should You take the SAT?
The SAT is offered seven times during the school year: October, November, December, January, March, May, and June. It ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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I received my PSAT scores. Now what?
Every December, families receive their high school juniors’ PSAT (Preliminary SAT) scores. Suddenly, college ...
Source: Academic Approach
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What College Admissions Officers Look For: Importance of Standardized Tests
How Important are Standardized Tests?Standardized tests have grown in importance over the last 10 to 15 years, and, as ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Beating the New SAT: FAQs and Ten Things To Know
FAQs About The New SAT As we've already forcefully suggested, you must not take the SAT cold. Yeah, sure, we've heard...
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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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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...
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The New SAT Score Choice Policy
The College Board has adopted a Score Choice™ policy for the SAT that, according to the College Board website, will...
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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.
