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Mar 09

ACT Updates for 2020-2021 Students

By Arash Fayz ACT, Practice Tests, Test Prep

NOTE: This post was written prior to ACT's release of updated superscoring information. Read our new blog ACT Superscoring Is Here: What you need to know for more information. In 2020, ACT released information about upcoming features that were planned to roll out in 2021 (including online testing, superscoring, and individual section retesting). Now that…

Mar 03

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Preparing for the 2021 AP Exams

By Arash Fayz College Admissions, High School, Practice Tests, Test Prep

If you're currently enrolled in an AP class, you may have heard that last year's 2020 testing for AP exams looked a lot different than previous years (with shorter, modified at-home versions of the tests). This year, 2021, the testing format has changed again in an effort to better adapt to student needs. So if…

Feb 15

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How I Rocked My ISEE Upper Level Test: Part II

By Angela B. High School, ISEE, Practice Tests, Test Prep

This blog is Part II of our How I Rocked My ISEE Upper Level series. To read Part I, check out: How I Rocked My ISEE Upper Level Test: Part I Sections and Strategies Angela: What section or strategy did you feel needed the most of your attention? Ariana: I would say more of the…

Feb 10

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How I Rocked My ISEE Upper Level Test: Part I

By Angela B. High School, ISEE, Practice Tests, Test Prep

This blog is Part I of our How I Rocked My ISEE Upper Level series. To read Part II, check out: How I Rocked My ISEE Upper Level Test: Part II Due to the pandemic the Educational Records Bureau has closed most of its paper and prometric test sites offering the primary level, lower level,…

Jan 24

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Say Goodbye to the SAT Subject Tests and the Optional Essay

By Katherine Friedman College Admissions, High School, Practice Tests, SAT, Test Prep

This past Tuesday, the College Board—the organization that runs the SAT testing program and AP exams—announced that it is dropping the SAT Subject tests and the optional essay section of the SAT General Exam. The official reasoning of the College Board is “to reduce and simplify demands on students.” In addition, it plans to allocate…