Average SAT scores and ACT scores for the high school class of 2009 have remained close to flat according to data released by the College Board. While girls performed better by 13 points on the writing test, they scored 35 points lower in math and 5 points lower in critical reading than boys. The full [...]
Variation in SAT Scores for Girls and Boys
Stress-free ACT & SAT Preparation
Gearing up for college entrance exams can be stressful, but smart time management helps. Students who allow adequate preparation time prior to taking the SAT, PSAT, or ACT, find their stress levels come down as their scores go up. Studying gradually can be a tremendous advantage, particularly when it comes to challenging areas and vocabulary [...]
Posted 3 August 2009 by Leon Baranovsky
Tags: SAT
Tags: SAT
Why You Need SAT Prep Help
If you’re getting ready for the SAT, then you know there’s a lot to learn. In addition to the material — the math, the vocabulary, and the writing — there’s the vagaries of the test itself. Taking the SAT is not like taking a test at school. The SAT lasts over three hours On the [...]
Colleges Ignoring SAT Writing Test
The Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, outscored Earnest Hemingway (& others) on the writing portion of the SAT, as reported by the Atlantic Monthly in 2004. Now, hundreds of universities, including several top schools, ignore students’ scores on the writing section of the SAT in admissions decisions, according to a story in the Boston Globe. The College [...]
Relinquish control of this Junebug or burn!
Manga – Japanese-style graphic novels – account for 20% of books checked out from libraries, according to this Bloomberg News story. So it must have seemed a great way to help teens build their vocabulary in preparation for SAT and ACT tests.Kaplan has produced three vocabulary building manga, each with 300 prep words, their definitions [...]
