How do you motivate students to prep for the ACT & SAT tests when they don't currently plan on going to a four-year college? Here are a few reasons test prep matters for every student. Improves Core Skills ACT & SAT prep provides further practice and boosts...
High School Articles
What Is the PreACT & How Do You Prepare?
The PreACT is a practice exam for the ACT test, providing a similar testing environment, benchmarks in core subjects, and predictive scores. Two test levels are available, one for 8th and 9th graders, and one for 10th graders. Both tests are the same length of time,...
Should You Apply Early Decision or Early Action?
Should You Apply Early Decision or Early Action? Early Decision (ED) and Early Action (EA) require a college application before November 1 (sometimes November 15). Admissions decisions are shared in December. Regular admission and ED2 usually have January deadlines...
When Should You Start Test Prep?
When should you start test prep? You should start test prep for the ACT and/or SAT earlier than you think. All of your core academic courses from elementary through high school teach content and critical thinking skills. These are important components of your...
College Credit by Examination (CLEP) (8 minutes)
Earn college credits and bypass college courses with CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) provided by the College Board. 2023 update: tests are $93 each with 34 subjects available. What is the CLEP Program? The College Board’s College-Level Examination Program...
5 Tips to Improve Your ACT Score
What’s the best-paying job you can have as a high school student? Spending quality time improving your ACT score is a trigger for big scholarships that can make college affordable. Apply these steps, and watch your ACT score increase. 1. Prepare early and effectively...
When Should You Take the ACT and SAT?
Every year the ACT (September, October, December, February, April, June, July) and SAT (August, October, November, December, March, May, June) are offered seven times each. All colleges will accept either. Some students may find one test easier and thus score...
The Truth about Academic Talent Search Programs
Each year, many 7th-10th graders take standardized tests to qualify for academic talent search programs. But how do these programs work?
The Robots Aren’t Coming—They’re Here
The Robots Aren’t Coming—They’re Here Prepare your children. In February 2016, White House economists forecasted an 83% probability that workers earning less than $20 per hour will lose their jobs to automation. Wage earners who receive up to $40 an hour face a 31%...