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SAT vs. ACT, GRE vs. GMAT, SAT Subject Tests and the Percentile ParadoxPosted 2021-07-11 Brian breaks down the mystery of score percentiles on the SAT Subject Tests, SAT, ACT, GRE and GMAT. Keep Reading |
SAT "Score Improvement Guarantees" -- and Why You Shouldn't Trust Them.Posted 2021-07-11 The simple truth about "score improvement guarantees?" They are marketing gimmicks. Customers always love a guarantee, so most companies will offer them, but parents definitely need to read the fine print on these. Missing a class, a practice test or even a homework assignment can disqualify the student from the guarantee. Some companies will only guarantee any improvement from the first test to the last (so a paltry 10-point improvement would suffice, for example). Other companies will guarantee a larger improvement (usually around 150 points), but when the guarantee kicks in, all the student gets in return is a free one-day "refresher course." Keep Reading |
5 Free Downloadable SATs and a Sneak Peek of the New PSAT.Posted 2021-07-11 Links to 5 free downloadable SATs from the College Board, and the new 2015 PSAT. Keep Reading |
Breaking News: College Board Releases 4 New SATsPosted 2021-07-11 The College Board has released 4 Full-Length New SATs. These SATs are in the style of the new test beginning March 2016. Keep Reading |
October PSAT vs. October/November/December SATs for JuniorsPosted 2021-07-11 Brian discusses why it still makes sense for high school juniors to take the October PSAT, and why it now (because of the change in the SAT score reporting policy) also makes sense for them to take the October, November and December SATs. Keep Reading |
Breaking News: The College Board Implements "Score Choice" for all SAT Tests, starting in 2009!Posted 2021-07-11 Big news, everyone : The College Board, maker of the SAT, has announced that it will now allow students to hand-pick the scores they would like to send to colleges, just as the ACT does. This is great news for students, because it means that they can take their SATs as many times as they like, without fear of having one or two bad scores on their score report. Keep Reading |
May SAT scores now available online / Summer is Almost Upon UsPosted 2021-07-11 Hello everyone, Wow, it’s been a long, eventful and exhilarating school year! When I first started tutoring the SAT 10 years ago, people thought of tutoring as a job for college kids looking for some extra pizza money, something you did to help your kid get his or her homework done more quickly. But over time, the tutoring profession is quickly becoming more and more respected as someting much more than that; it is now an essential part of the college-prep process. Parents finally seem to ... Keep Reading |
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October 2021 US SAT - Reddit Discussion ThreadPosted 2023-09-04 If you took the 10/2/21 SAT, then check out this discussion thread on Reddit's controversial r/SAT subreddit for detailed, anonymous discussion about the exam. Keep Reading |
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