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The New Digital SAT (DSAT) is Here: Everything You Need to Know.Posted 2023-05-26 The College Board is in the process of transitioning the SAT exam to an all-digital format, starting with the March 2023 International SATs, then continuing on to the Fall 2023 PSATs—and finally the March 2024 US SAT and beyond. The new "DSAT" is 1 hour shorter and section-level adaptive, meaning that some test-takers will see different questions. Keep Reading |
53 Official SAT PDFs & List of 92 Official ACT PDF Practice Tests (Free)Posted 2023-05-07 Free links to over 75 official SAT ("QAS") and PSAT exams—including 53 SATs in the current format—and a comprehensive list of 92 released, official ACT ("TIR) practice exams, going all the way back to the 1990s. Keep Reading |
2022 December SAT (12/3) scores will be released on 12/16, and 2022 December ACT (12/10) scores will be released on 12/20.Posted 2023-04-07 The next available SAT/ACT exams are the 2/11/23 ACT and the 3/11/23 SAT. 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 2021 — and how to use a VPN to get your scores one day early.Posted 2021-12-06 PSAT scores will be released to students by the College Board on December 6th and 7th, 2021, 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 |
Work for Us - MT San Diego Now Hiring Tutors in all subjectsPosted 2021-09-08 Now Hiring Ambitious, Talented, and Creative Private Tutorsby Brian McElroy, President, McElroy TutoringSo you’ve done some tutoring before, and you’ve discovered that you have a knack for teaching in a one-on-one setting. Perhaps you’ve helped your college classmates with their problem sets. Or maybe you’ve helped your younger cousin with his/her algebra homework and English essays. You may even have experience working for one of the fat cat, franchised test-prep compani... Keep Reading |
Work for Us! - Apply to work with the McElroy Tutoring Team this summerPosted 2021-09-08 Now Hiring Ambitious, Talented, and Creative Private Tutorsby Brian McElroy, President, McElroy TutoringSo you’ve done some tutoring before, and you’ve discovered that you have a knack for teaching in a one-on-one setting. Perhaps you’ve helped your college classmates with their problem sets. Or maybe you’ve helped your younger cousin with his/her algebra homework and English essays. You may even have experience working for one of the fat cat, franchised test-prep compani... Keep Reading |
National Merit Scholarship Alternate Entry via SATs: how does it work, and why is it unfair?Posted 2021-08-13 THE 1520 PODCAST, EPISODE 1 : exploring the wacky world of Alternate Entry to the National Merit Scholarship Competition via SATs, as opposed to the usual PSAT route. Keep Reading |
Best SAT tutor in the world? That's subjective, of course — but I'll take it.Posted 2023-04-17 After 20+ years working full time in the test-prep business, I'm ready to stake my claim as the world's top SAT expert. Keep Reading |