Brian McElroy's Tutoring Blog
I scored a Perfect 36 on the ACT.Posted 2022-06-26 In April of 2018, on my 7th and final attempt at the ACT, I earned a perfect 36/36/36/36 score, with all 215 questions answered correctly. Keep Reading |
Are the SAT and ACT "equated" beforehand, "scaled/curved" after the test, or both? Addressing one of the College Board's Most Persistent LiesPosted 2024-03-12 Yes, the SAT is curved—no matter what the College Board has to say on the issue. Due to the College Board's deliberate obfuscation on the issue, there is a common misconception that SATs and ACTs are "curved" before the test instead of after, when in reality there are two separate processes that determine the raw to scaled score conversion : "equating" pre-test, and "scaling/curving/smoothing" post-exam. Keep Reading |
Expert Private Tutoring & Remote Learning: Online Test Prep via Zoom for the SAT, ACT, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, ISEE, and SSAT with a Harvard Grad, Test-Prep Expert & Perfect ScorerPosted 2024-01-24 The geographical walls that once limited my reach as a tutor have officially fallen. Keep Reading |
ACT Action Plan: How to Study and Prepare for the ACT College Entrance ExamPosted 2025-03-11 A 10-Step Study Plan to Prepare any Student for the ACT. Keep Reading |
GRE Action Plan: How to Study and Prepare for the Graduate Record ExamPosted 2025-01-27 A 12-Step Study Plan to Prepare Any Student for the GRE. Keep Reading |
I scored a 750 on the GMAT (with the "Select Section Order" feature).Posted 2024-01-16 Yesterday I scored 93%, 86% and 96% on the 3 sections of my GMAT exam (98% composite), and I can teach you how to do the same. Keep Reading |
I scored a perfect 340 on the GRE.Posted 2024-10-09 I scored a perfect 340 on my last official GRE exam, with a perfect 6/6 on the essay—and I can teach you how to do the same. Keep Reading |
GMAT Test-Day TipsPosted 2023-04-16 Brian R. McElroy — Harvard grad and 99% GMAT scorer —offers his expert tips for students about to take the GMAT. Keep Reading |
The Top 10 ACT Math Formulas You've Never Heard Of (and 58 more).Posted 2025-01-24 A comprehensive list of all 68 (and counting!) math formulas, definitions and concepts needed on the ACT, for students trying for the mythical 36/36. Keep Reading |
I scored a Perfect 1600 on the SAT (score report attached).Posted 2024-08-19 I have now earned perfect scores on both the 1600-point (new) and 2400-point (old) SATs. Keep Reading |
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