Scores for the June 2018 SAT have been released and high-scoring students are not happy. The curve on the Math section was really unforgiving to high-scoring students. The test is a reminder that students should be ready to retake the SAT and ACT and that no one actually wants an "easy" SAT. UPDATE (7/23): The … Continue reading Why You Don’t Want an “Easy” SAT
101 Things To Read for the SAT
When the College Board revised the SAT in 2016 it made the reading passages it tested not just more challenging but--we hate to admit it--better. Here are 101 things you can read that are actually really good and just might help you with the SAT. Reading is the secret sauce of standardized tests. People who … Continue reading 101 Things To Read for the SAT
Why the ACT-SAT Concordance Isn’t Totally Boring
ACT and the College Board have released the concordance table for the ACT and redesigned SAT. There's been a correction that leans in favor of the SAT at the high end of the scores and against the SAT at the low end. The concordance is also a powerful reminder that the tests are being misused … Continue reading Why the ACT-SAT Concordance Isn’t Totally Boring
Which Schools Superscore the ACT (and why more should)
Historically, most colleges have superscored the SAT. Today, more two-thirds of the over 500 colleges we looked at superscore the ACT. A study conducted by ACT and some Harvard psychometricians suggests that superscoring is the best policy for students and admissions officers alike. Most of the research on standardized tests indicates that students benefit by … Continue reading Which Schools Superscore the ACT (and why more should)