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Acing the ACT book review

What it is Acing the ACT is a short book written by Elizabeth King. It’s focused on how to deal with the tricky questions and traps on the ACT. It […]

Answer the RIGHT question

What does the ACT or SAT question ACTUALLY say?

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How to immediately increase your ACT Math score

Small tweaks create big results I worked with a student today, C., who immediately increased his ACT Math score from a 24 to a 27 from one week to the […]

The best ACT books to help you raise your score

I talk to a lot of parents that want to help their kids study for the ACT, but aren’t sure what to use. Here are my favorite resources that EVERYONE […]

The best way to bubble the SAT (and the ACT)

Believe it or not, how you bubble can have a big impact on your score. Here’s the best way to bubble the SAT. My students often jump up 20-50 points […]

Top 10 SAT Tips

These are the SAT strategies, tips, and techniques that I use with my students over and over again. (And the reasons they achieve such high SAT scores!)

When you’re not supposed to give the correct SAT or ACT answer…

When the right answer is the wrong answer on the SAT. (And what to do about it)

SAT/ACT Math secret: Draw a picture! (Even the cavemen did it!)

Have you seen the news on the Neanderthals? Apparently they drew pictures. And so should you. One of the most secret and under-utilized strategies on the ACT and SAT math […]