The SAT Optional Essay – To Write or Not to Write
The SAT Optional Essay – To Write or Not to Write By: Jordan Salley The SAT optional essay is a section designed to test students’ ability to write under strict time constraints. For many, this can be an intimidating concept. After all, almost every student has encountered writer’s block at some point. However, this can […]
The SAT Adversity Score: What to Know About This New Component
The SAT Adversity Score: What to Know About This New Component If you’ve been keeping up with admissions news, you know that the role of the SAT has been a point of contention in the college application process for many years. You’re also probably not surprised to hear that the SAT has been criticized for […]
How to Study for the SAT: Tips to Help You Figure Out Your Plan
How to Study for the SAT Really think about how to study for the SAT. This will not be like preparing for high school tests; it’s like trying to beat your own high score on a video game. It’s not even imperative to master the content; it’s more important to examine the strategy of the game […]
Number of SAT Sittings: How Many Times is Too Many?
SAT Sittings: How Many is Too Many? You study for months and months, aiming for that perfect SAT score. Finally, you take the test. But your results aren’t what you had hoped. So, what’s next? Should you suffer through more SAT sittings? Or would investing time and taking the test again actually be detrimental to […]
Help! Should I Take the SAT or ACT? – Which Test is Right For You?
Help! Should I Take the SAT or ACT? This blog was written by our friends at Magoosh. The ACT! The SAT! As you start your college planning, which one should you take? Today, we’ll look at the way these tests are different… and some ways that these exams are also very similar to help you […]
How to Choose Your SAT Subject Tests
How to Choose Your SAT Subject Tests There are so many standardized tests to plan for when you are applying to colleges. Got your SAT or ACT score right where you want it? Ready to report some decent AP scores? Great! Now it’s time to choose your SAT subject tests — also called SAT II’s. […]
Step-by-Step SAT Test Day Walk Through and Tips
SAT Test Day Walk Through This post originally appeared on the Magoosh SAT blog. So, you’ve spent tons of time studying for the SAT, registered for the test, but then it hits you—what do you actually do the 24 hours before your SAT test day? Stay up all night cramming last minute? Chug three cups […]