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Your Essential Guide to Getting Better ACT Scores
If your goal is to get the best ACT scores possible, this guide is for you. Learn about practice exams, study strategies, test day prep tips, and more!
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9 Study Strategies for SAT and ACT Summer Test Prep
Summer is the prime time for standardized test prep. Take your studying to the next level with these top tips from an SAT expert.
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Top 6 Tips to Help You Write AP Essays and Document-Based Questions
Need help preparing for AP essays and DBQs? This student remembers all the tips and tricks she used to ace her exams and wants to share them with you!
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Big Changes: What to Know About the Evolving SAT
The College Board announced big changes coming to the SAT: an online format! What does this mean for students preparing for the test? Read on to find out.
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The 3 R's of Overcoming Test Anxiety
Preparing for high-stakes exams such as the SAT or ACT can be stressful, but with a few simple steps, you can transform your stress into a useful motivator.
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Which Standardized Test Should You Take (or Not)?
Standardized testing is a key part of the college application process. Learn about the SAT, ACT, test-optional policies, and how to prepare effectively.
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How to Prepare for the ACT, SAT, and Other Tests
This standardized test guide covers the ACT, SAT, AP Tests, and more. It's basically everything you need to know to get ready for your exams!
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How to Study for Each Section of the ACT
Studying for the ACT can be a really daunting and boring task. How do you prepare for a test with multiple sections when there's no specific chapters or lessons to study from? Well, it can be done...here's how.
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Poetry Study Guide for AP English Language & Literature
Check out our quick poetry review that can help you score high on AP English Tests, both Literature and Language.
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Essential Tips and Strategies for Taking the SAT and ACT
Looking for study tips to help you on the SAT or ACT? These test-taking strategies will prepare you for either standardized test and help boost your scores.
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What Are Test-Optional Colleges All About?
Schools that don't require SAT or ACT scores are changing the admission game in a big way. Here's what you should know about "test-optional" colleges.
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Standardized Test Timeline for High School Students: What to Take and When?
From the SAT and SAT Subject Tests to the ACT and AP tests, you can encounter a lot of exams throughout high school. So when do they happen? And when should you study? And when should you register? Oh, and when do you schedule a time to freak out?!
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College Admission Tests: Everything You Need to Know
Get ready to have your mind blown by acronyms. This is everything you need to know about standardized tests related to college admission.
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Easy Ways to Make Studying for Standardized Tests Fun
We know studying for standardized tests isn't any student's idea of "fun," but these tips can make prepping for the SAT or ACT a lot more enjoyable!
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