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Aug 21

ACT Update: ACT Includes a New Type of Passage on the Reading Section

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

From time to time, the ACT makes minor changes to its test format and content. Recently, test makers announced a change to the ACT Reading section. What is the change? Beginning in 2021, one of the ACT reading passages may be accompanied by a graph, figure, or table that contains information relevant to the reading…

Aug 03

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SAT and ACT Prep for Fall: Test Optional is the New Normal

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

In the “before times,” the main question about college admissions tests used to be, “How can I do well on this test?” Now, the question is, “Should I even take this test?” Over 1500 schools decided to go test-blind or test-optional during the pandemic, and many of them are choosing to stay that way, at…

Apr 12

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ACT Superscoring Is Here: What you need to know

By Jeff B. ACT, Practice Tests, Test Prep

The ACT recently announced an exciting development with regard to superscoring: ACT will now automatically calculate a superscore for every student who takes the ACT more than once. Whereas previously students had to figure out what their own superscore was and rely on colleges to accept it, now the ACT will do it automatically. You…

Mar 10

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Is the GED Right for Me?

By Katherine Friedman CHSPE, Test Prep

The current pandemic has thrown a lot of plans into question. If you were a student who was planning to take the CHSPE last year and were unable to do so, or if you’re looking to earn your high school equivalency this year, you might consider taking the GED instead. The GED offers test-at-home and…

Mar 09

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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…