A lot of parents and students want to know whether it's better to take the SAT or the ACT, what the differences are, and why they should concentrate on one or the other. I'm not here to push the SAT. Even though this site is called SAT Success Secrets, almost everything I write applies to both exams, and I tutor kids for both exams as well. People have their individual preferences, and there … [Read more...]
5 Lies About SAT Prep
Everybody is lying about SAT prep. Here are 5 of the biggest lies, and the people who tell them. 1) Gaston Caperton, the President of the College Board, which administers the SAT, is lying about SAT prep. Yesterday in the NY Times, Mr. Caperton responded to this question from a reader, “How does the College Board feel about SAT test preparation?” His response? “Research shows that … [Read more...]
6 Tips for Last Minute SAT Prep
As I’m writing this, the October SAT is only 4 days away. Whether you’ve left everything until the last minute, or you’ve worked hard and want a few last minute pointers, here are the essential last minute SAT prep tips to help you make the most of your remaining time before the exam. … [Read more...]
The Most Important SAT Critical Reading Tip
The biggest thing you can do to improve your SAT Critical Reading score is to focus on the main idea of the passage. If you can really get this concept and apply it when you’re taking the SAT, your score on the Critical Reading section will increase dramatically. In fact, if you combine this one tip with my Sentence Completion method, your Critical Reading score will go up by 50 to 100 … [Read more...]
How to Choose an SAT Tutor – Part 1
Whether your son or daughter is shooting for a perfect SAT score, happy to break a 1700, or somewhere in between, you want to choose a tutor who can help her to break through to the next level and reach her potential. Since junior and senior year of high school are a busy time, you also want a tutor who can craft an approach that will be easiest for your particular child and most conducive to … [Read more...]
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