Standardized Testing Archives

PSAT Primer

If you took the PSAT in October, expect to receive your scores in December. The PSAT serves two primary purposes. First, it’s the qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Second, it’s great preparation for the SAT. Read on for more information about how to make the most of the PSAT. SAT Preparation. You can […]

How to Choose Subject Tests

Trying to decide which SAT Subject Tests to take? The best place to start is by looking at your current course schedule. If you are in any AP or IB classes right now that correspond with an SAT Subject Test, there is a good chance that the curriculum for the course will overlap with the […]

Deciding Between the SAT and ACT Continued – Practice Tests

Our last blog post discussed the differences between the SAT and ACT. While it’s important to understand the differences between the tests, before deciding on one or the other, you should take a practice test in each. The College Board and ACT each offer their own test preparation materials, including practice tests that you can […]

Subject Tests 2013

A Primer on Subject Tests Many colleges require or recommend that applicants submit SAT Subject Test scores. You can take them at any point in high school, but it usually makes sense to coordinate Subject Tests with your high school curriculum. You may not yet know if you’ll need to take SAT Subject Tests, but […]

SAT or ACT 2014

SAT or ACT? You might be wondering how to decide between taking the SAT or ACT. Pretty much all colleges will accept either test, so the decision of which to take depends on your personal preference. As you think about preparing for the SAT or ACT, keep some of these important differences in mind. Sections. […]

Major Changes to the SAT, How Will They Affect Me?

The College Board is making some major changes to the SAT in the next couple of years. The changes are most relevant to students currently in ninth grade, or younger. Here’s what you need to know about the “new” SAT. The changes will go into effect in the spring of 2016. That means this won’t […]

GRE Score Choice

GRE Score Choice Educational Testing Service (ETS), the administrator of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), announced that applicants to graduate school will no longer have to submit all of their test scores, but will be able to choose only the best scores to share. Test takers who are worried about having an “off day,” will […]

How to Select and Prepare for SAT Subject Tests

Many colleges require or recommend that applicants submit SAT Subject Test scores. You can take them at any point in high school, but it usually makes sense to coordinate Subject Tests with your high school curriculum. You may not yet know if you’ll need to take SAT Subject Tests, but you can still prepare for […]