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SAT and ACT calendar of important test dates and deadlines for 2024-2025

I know it can be hard to keep track of all the school deadlines in normal life. And it gets a lot more complicated when you add college admissions and […]

How to “guess” on SAT math problems

This question trips up the majority of my students. If they don’t know how to solve for it directly, they shut down, throw up their hands, randomly guess, waste time worrying […]

The difference an expert can make

An expert tutor can increase students’ ACT and SAT scores

The SAT and ACT are waiting to mug you in a back alley

The SAT and ACT have a reputation for being really hard tests. They are – but they are hard in a way that most students don’t expect. So it catches […]

How to make the ACT and SAT a lot easier

My students, bless their trusting hearts, often take the tests at face value. That’s a mistake. Always be looking for ways you can make the ACT and SAT easier for […]

When is a triangle question not a triangle question?

This question stumped one of my students today. This is from the SAT Official Practice Test 8, Section 4, Question 5. A triangle problem He correctly transferred the information in […]

10 ACT tips

This is a guest post from David Recine from Magoosh. 10 ACT tips Do you have what it takes to master the ACT? That’s a rhetorical question, because of course […]

Further insight into guessing on the ACT and SAT

The theory and practice of guessing I recently had an email exchange with Phil Keller, one of my favorite SAT tutors, and the author of the excellent and highly-recommended book […]

How Oreos can help you solve SAT and ACT math problems

Watch the video How do you eat a double-stuffed Oreo? Everyone eats the stuffing first, then the cookie. You start on the inside and then work your way out. […]

SAT vs ACT: Which test is better?

Table of Contents Which test is better?When are they offered?What’s covered on each test?How are they different?ReadingMathACT “Science” sectionAvailable practice testsWhich test is right for YOU? Which test is better? […]