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SAT & ACT Myths

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 21, 2013.

“I heard that if you took the SAT in March it is harder.” “My neighbor said the ACT is the best test for students with ADHD.” “If you have your son start taking the...

Which Test Is Best? The Difference Between SAT & ACT

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 14, 2013.

Difference Between SAT & ACT I’ve worked in the field of test preparation for 18 years and people are always asking: What is the difference between the SAT and the ACT? Substantively,...

ACT / SAT Reading Tips: Wrong Answer Traps

Written by Megan Dorsey on March 7, 2013.

Any college admissions test (SAT or ACT) that tests reading comprehension faces the challenge of writing questions that can fool educated high school students. These tests have to be creative...

SAT / ACT Pacing: Are You Working Too Fast?

Written by Megan Dorsey on February 14, 2013.

Timed tests make some students feel as if they are on the starting block at an Olympic race waiting for the gun to fire so they can speed through the section. Unfortunately the SAT and ACT are...

Preparing To Take The SAT Or ACT For Duke TIP

Written by Megan Dorsey on October 19, 2012.

I’m not suggesting we begin test prep at an early age, but many seventh graders will take the SAT or ACT this winter to qualify for the Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). The TIP program...

Pros & Cons of Various Test Prep Methods

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 30, 2012.

What are the pros, cons, and costs of various SAT and ACT prep methods? Obviously the big advantage to test prep is improved scores, but no method of preparation is magic. In fact, it...

SAT Scores Still Matter For College Admission

Written by Megan Dorsey on July 16, 2012.

Recently a friend called me. She was worried. She’d read a news story explaining how colleges were not using the SAT and she thought I might be struggling with my business. I assured...

Ace the ACT Science Section

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 21, 2012.

Don’t get too excited, ACT science has little to do with your knowledge of biology, chemistry, natural science, or physics. In fact, you don’t need any knowledge of science to ace this...

Increase Your ACT Reading Score

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 14, 2012.

Reading is a deceptive section on the ACT. It looks so simple—no vocabulary laden sentence completions like the SAT, just basic reading passages with questions. Yet the reading part of the ACT...

Top 5 Tips for ACT Math

Written by Megan Dorsey on June 7, 2012.

Albert Einstein said, “Do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics, I assure you that mine are greater.” While Einstein’s mathematical woes were weighty, the challenge of accurately completing...

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