Tag: ACT & SAT
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Khan Academy Offers Free SAT Prep and Homework Help
Looking to boost your AP or SAT score, or to understand some aspect of physics or calculus that your teacher never properly explained? Looking to learn something new such as world history, calculus or economics. Check out the Khan Academy. Its mission is to provide world-class education, for free, to anyone, anywhere. The Academy was…
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Resource Recommendations for Juniors and Sophomores
As a college consultant, I am frequently asked about college guidebooks and SAT / ACT prep. COLLEGE GUIDEBOOKS: There are many good college guides, but my personal favorite is Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011, 27E The Fiske Guide includes the colleges and universities that most typical high school students consider. In addition to providing an…
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Favorite College & Scholarship Guides and Test Prep Books
Whether you’re researching colleges and universities, preparing for the ACT or SAT, searching for scholarships, or trying to demystify the college admissions process, there are numerous guide books to help meet your needs. Given the large number of resources to choose from, parents and students often ask for a few suggestions. As an independent college…
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The Best SAT / ACT Advice You’ve Never Heard
Could where you sit in the testing center impact your SAT or ACT scores? According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, college entrance exam scores can be influenced by both location in the testing room, and the total number of students sitting for the exam. Researchers have studied a phenomenon known as the…
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College Board’s Score Choice Sets Off Debate and Angst — Some Schools to Require All SAT Scores
The College Board’s new policy that lets students report selected SAT scores has set off both a national debate and heightened anxiety. Previously students who took the SAT more than once had no choice but to submit scores from all test administration dates. Score Choice eliminates that requirement, except when the college or university opposes…
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Free "Can’t Miss" Programs to Boost SAT & ACT Scores
Here are some can’t miss FREE on-line programs to improve your scores. Since building your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills is a cumulative process, it is recommended that you get started as early as possible. Sign Up for SAT Question of the Day provided by The College Board. Get The Free Official SAT Practice Test.…
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SAT & ACT Prep Tools: Sharpening Your Scores
Need to improve your performance on the college entrance exams? Consider these study books and low-cost practice tools to improve your SAT and ACT scores. Princeton Review – Pocket Prep (Readers’ Favorite) Princeton Review – Cracking the SAT (2009) Barron’s SAT 2400 – Aiming for the Perfect Score Barron’s Critical Reading Workbook for the SAT…