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Most NYC high school students will choose to take the SAT, the ACT, or both exams as they apply to college. For years, the ACT was standard for students to take in the Midwest, while students on the East and West Coasts preferred the SAT—some colleges would only accept scores from one test and not the other! Now that US colleges accept both exams, students should think carefully about which test they would like to take.
Read MoreThe ACT, a well-known rival to the SAT for students planning to apply for college, has an optional writing section for students who want to display their writing skills. In mid-October the ACT announced plans to change this writing section for tests beginning in the fall of 2015, so current high school sophomores and juniors will want to pay attention to this change if they plan to take the ACT.
Read MoreBelow you will find some useful information on ACT test dates and registration deadlines for 2014-2015. You can also find the addresses of testing centers located in NYC. Please note that there are no test centers scheduled in New York for the February test date.
Read MoreIf you are an international student who plans to attend college or university in the USA, then you will need to take the SAT, ACT, or both exams in order to apply to schools. The SAT and the ACT are stressful tests for all students who plan to go to college, and for teens from countries outside of the USA, these tests can seem a little overwhelming. You may wonder:
Read MoreThe SAT and the ACT are stressful tests for all students who plan to go to college. For kids with learning disabilities or other needs, these tests can seem even more difficult to master. Both the SAT and the ACT have policies about testing accommodations, but they can be a little confusing for families to understand. You and your kid may wonder:
Read MoreThe College Board shook up the college admissions process when the organization released plans to reformat the SAT, which millions of students take each year. Parents might be confused about the new system, or worried that teens will be underprepared for the new version of the test, and these concerns are reasonable. Families may wonder:
Read MoreThere are hundreds of different opinions floating around about the SAT and ACT, so it can be tough to actually make smart decisions around taking the tests. Getting a good score on the ACT or SAT can mean getting into a great college. Before making an informed decision about which test to take, most students and families would like a few critical questions answered, including: What is the difference between the ACT and SAT? How do I choose whether to take the ACT or SAT? •Which a study method shall I use for tests? Do I need to learn different test-taking strategies for the ACT and SAT?
Read MoreDoes your teen wants to take the ACT this winter as part of a successful college application? If so, it'll be tough to balance schoolwork, sports, activities, and practice ACT questions, so think about creating a test review schedule. The key to acing the ACT is to get familiar with the questions, hone grammar skills, and review important math concepts: strong critical reading skills and quantitative reasoning skills are important for the entire ACT. After brushing up on all that, someone planning to take the ACT should practice whenever possible! The more practice tests and questions he or she completes, the easier the ACT will be on test day.
Read MoreIf a student decides to take the ACT in the process of applying to colleges, he or she will also get to choose whether or not to take the writing component of the ACT. This is an optional thirty minute section of the ACT that requires students to respond to a prompt with a written essay, which is quite similar to the structure of the essay section of the SAT. Students who opt to take the ACT with the writing section will get five scores in their test results, showing the score for this optional section, as well as scores for English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science, which make up the core of the ACT.
Read MoreIf you plan to take the SAT, ACT, or both, you’ll need to work on improving or brushing up on your vocabulary. While the ACT essay section is optional, the SAT has a required essay portion: wowing graders with your clever word choice and impressive command of English words can score you bonus points. Additionally, both standardized tests have substantial critical reading sections and reading comprehension questions, and these portions of both tests will measure your ability to understand complicated sentences. Without a large, diverse vocabulary, it will be difficult to excel on these parts of the exams.
Read MoreAs you think about beginning your SAT or ACT test prep, you probably have many questions about the two tests. Which one matters more? Which one do more colleges accept? Which one “looks better,” and which one is right for you?
Read MoreThe big day has already come and gone, and you’ve been sitting around the house biting your nails for the past two weeks. You could sit around even longer, waiting for the hard copy of your standardized test score report to arrive, but why would you? Scores are available online long before the paper copy will arrive. So log on to the College Board website and see how you did.
Read MoreIn this post, you will find some useful information on ACT test dates and registration deadlines for 2013-2014. You can also find the addresses of testing centers located in NYC. Please note that there are no test centers scheduled in New York for the February test date.
Read MoreThe end of school year is almost here. Your sophomore son or daughter will be a junior in a just a few short months and that means it’s time to get serious about college admissions. You already know that one of the major components of a college application is the applicant’s standardized test score, so you are probably researching test preparation options for the SAT right now.
Read MoreUseful information on ACT test dates and registration deadlines for 2012-2013. You can also find the addresses of testing centers located in NYC.
Read MoreThere are many options available in New York City for standardized test preparation for the SAT exam , including classroom prep and private tutoring. The intrepid student can also choose to go it alone.
Deciphering which option is best and figuring out how your child should prepare for the SAT can be challenging. We'll help you make that tough decision by running through some of the advantages and disadvantages of each preparation alternative.
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