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Class of 2026 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Selection Index Cutoffs for the PSAT and SATPosted 2025-09-16 The class of 2026 statewide SI cutoffs have officially been released! Unfortunately, these cutoffs have significantly risen from last year's cutoffs in nearly every state. They range from 210 (New Mexico, North Dakota, U.S. Territories) to 225 in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington D.C. -- an all-time high. Keep Reading |
75 Official SAT PDFs & 105 Official ACT PDFsPosted 2025-11-12 Free links to 75 official SAT ("QAS") and PSAT exams--including 11 new "linear" digital SATs in PDF format--and a comprehensive list of 105 released, official ACT ("TIR) practice exams, going all the way back to the 1990s. Keep Reading |
SAT and ACT test dates, 2025-2026 Academic YearPosted 2025-06-24 Here's my handy guide to all the SATs and ACTs scheduled for the upcoming 2025-26 academic year. Print it out and stick it on your wall or fridge as motivation! Keep Reading |
How to Fix The College Board's SAT Leakage ProblemPosted 2025-01-12 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 2025-03-04 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 |
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 2025-10-22 After 23 years as a full-time private tutor, I'm ready to stake my claim as the world's top SAT and ACT expert. Keep Reading |
A Comprehensive List of All Unofficial, Third-Party SATs and ACTs Freely Available OnlinePosted 2025-07-05 A Comprehensive List of All Unofficial, Third-Party SATs and ACTs Freely Available Online Keep Reading |
June 5, 2021 SAT scores will finally be available in just two days (Wednesday 7/14/21).Posted 2021-07-12 The SAT test date with the longest wait for scores is finally due for the College Board to release them. Keep Reading |
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