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College Board, ACT Inc., ETS, GMAC, and LSAC: an Insider's Review of the "Big 5" Exam CompaniesPosted 2025-05-13 1/9/25 : These testing corporations are well-accustomed to evaluating test-takers' skills on the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT. After 24 years in business, I'm turning the tables by rating them. Keep Reading |
GRE vs. GMAT vs. LSAT: The Ultimate Score Percentile Comparison / Conversion Table (Updated for 2025)Posted 2025-01-09 8/18/24 : A handy, freshly-updated tool to quickly and easily compare current score percentiles on the GRE (master's degree / PhD / business school / law school), GMAT (business school), and LSAT (law school). Keep Reading |
The Great SAT vs. ACT Debate, RevisitedPosted 2025-05-13 8/4/24 : The SAT has gone digital, and the ACT will be shorter in 2025. Here's how to decide between the two. Keep Reading |
About Those $1,000/Hr Tutors: Don’t Fall for the “Only I Can Fix It!” Scam.Posted 2025-04-30 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 2025-04-24 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, LSAT, GRE, & GMATPosted 2025-05-15 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 2025-03-08 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 2025 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Selection Index Cutoffs for the PSAT and SATPosted 2024-09-15 The class of 2025 statewide SI cutoffs have officially been leaked! This year's National Merit Scholarship Selection Index cutoffs range from 208 (Commended, US Territories, South Dakota) to 223 (Studying Abroad, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington D.C.). Click / tap on each state to see a full list of semifinalists from that state. Keep Reading |
75 Official SAT PDFs & 102 Official ACT PDFsPosted 2025-02-23 Free links to 75 official SAT ("QAS") and PSAT exams--including 11 new "linear" digital SATs in PDF format--and a comprehensive list of 102 released, official ACT ("TIR) practice exams, going all the way back to the 1990s. Keep Reading |
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