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About Those $1,000/Hr Tutors: Don’t Fall for the “Only I Can Fix It!” Scam.Posted 2024-07-23 7/21/24 : Beware overpriced, cult-leader private tutors who engage in deceptive and predatory business practices. Keep Reading |
Optional No More: Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Dartmouth, Brown, CalTech, UT Austin & Others Reinstate Standardized Test Requirements in 2024Posted 2024-07-23 6/8/24 : After 4 years of test blind and test optional policies post-COVID, many top colleges and universities have suddenly reversed course—and are once again requiring that applicants take the SAT or ACT. What's the explanation? It turns out that standardized exam scores, for all their flaws, are still the best available predictors of college success. Keep Reading |
Why you Can—and Can’t—Trust Reddit for Advice on the Digital SAT, PSAT, ACT, LSAT, GRE, & GMATPosted 2024-07-23 3/1/24 : Google + Reddit is a powerful combination for test-prep news and information...if you know which "subreddits" to trust. Keep Reading |
Rest in Peace, Paper SAT (1926 - 2023): the Digital SAT (DSAT) is here to stay.Posted 2024-07-21 As of 12/2/23, the SAT is now 100% digital--with the exception of students with accommodations, who are still allowed to take a "linear" (nonadaptive) version of the digital exam on paper. Say goodbye to the SAT, and hello to the DSAT! Keep Reading |
The New Digital SAT (DSAT) is Here: Everything You Need to KnowPosted 2024-07-21 The College Board has officially transitioned the SAT and PSAT exams to an all-digital, online format! The new "DSAT" is 1 hour shorter and section adaptive, which means that some test-takers will see different questions. The DSAT will also include an optional 50-minute essay section. Keep Reading |
Class of 2024 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Selection Index Cutoffs for the PSAT and SATPosted 2024-02-20 As of September 2023, the class of 2024 statewide SI cutoffs have officially been leaked! This year's National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Selection Index cutoffs range from 207 (Commended, New Mexico, North Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming) to 223 (Washington D.C., New Jersey). Keep Reading |
55 Official SAT PDFs & 96 Official ACT PDFsPosted 2024-07-21 Free links to over 77 official SAT ("QAS") and PSAT exams--including 55 SATs in the previous format--and a comprehensive list of 96 released, official ACT ("TIR) practice exams, going all the way back to the 1990s. Keep Reading |
How to Fix The College Board's SAT Leakage ProblemPosted 2022-02-21 If the College Board truly cares about the pervasive leakage of non-released, SAS (Student Answer Service) SAT exams, then it has three good options from which to choose : 1) write a new test every time, 2) switch to a computer exams in a controlled testing center, especially internationally, where exam forms are often re-used, and/or 3) openly release every leaked SAS exam to to the public. Keep Reading |
SAT and ACT score calculator: estimate your score based on your perceived performancePosted 2021-11-10 Use this nifty SAT and ACT score calculator to estimate your test score, based on your perceived performance. Keep Reading |
PSAT Score Release Dates—and how to use a VPN to get your scores one day early.Posted 2024-07-21 PSAT scores will be released to students by the College Board on December 6th and 7th, depending on where in the US you live. However, you can use a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to fool the College Board website into thinking you are in a different location, thus allowing you to view your scores on 12/6 no matter where you live. Keep Reading |
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