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ACTStandardized Tests & Test Prep
An Overview of What's Tested on the ACT English Section
English is an area of the ACT that tends to intimidate students who are beginning their prep. In reality, though, this section isn’t as scary as it seems. The first step to conquering ACT English is understanding the structure of the section and what is tested. We're here with an overview of what's on the English section.
SAT
SAT Calculator Tips and Tricks
Many students let out a sigh of relief once they complete the No Calculator Math section of the SAT and get to move on to the Calculator Active portion of the test. However, if you've ever taken a practice test, you might know that just because the SAT allows you a calculator for this section, it doesn't necessarily mean you're in the clear.
ACTStandardized Tests & Test Prep
How To Use A Calculator on the ACT: Calculator Tips & Tricks
Of all the things that separate ACT students, calculator usage may be the one that creates the widest spectrum. Here are some of the most helpful ACT calculator tips and tricks.
LSATStandardized Tests & Test Prep
Best LSAT Prep Third-Party Materials
Let's get this out of the way: your primary LSAT prep books should be the official LSAC PrepTests. By using actual released LSATs, you are giving yourself the best opportunity to familiarize yourself with real questions.
GREStandardized Tests & Test Prep
GRE Math Section: An Overview of Topics & Questions
What's covered in the GRE math section is no secret, but that doesn't make it easier to tackle. Many students applying to graduate programs haven't taken a math class in a while; in fact, unless you're going to school for math, it's probably been years since you did math in an academic setting.
LSATStandardized Tests & Test Prep
How to get LSAT Accommodations: An Overview
Massive understatement incoming: the LSAT is hard. Like, "the LSAC has released more than 90 previous official tests because they don't care how much you prep because they don't think it matters" hard.
LSATStandardized Tests & Test Prep
LSAT-Flex Format: An Overview of the LSAT-Flex
"Remote" has become the adjective of choice in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and grad tests certainly have not been spared. For the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC), this has led to the advent of the LSAT-Flex, a somewhat modified, remotely proctored version of the traditional LSAT.
AdmissionsCOVIDSATUndergraduate Admissions
Should I Take the SAT for Test-Optional Schools?
Though the trend of going test optional isn’t new, COVID-19 has forced an unprecedented number of colleges to make the switch.
GMAT
The GMAT Writing Section: Tips and Other Info
Of all the parts of the GMAT, the essay may be the one that I get the most questions about from students. Does it matter? How should I prepare? Wait, there's an essay?
GMAT
The GMAT Integrated Reasoning Section: What's It All About and How Do I Prepare For It?
The Integrated Reasoning section was added to the GMAT by the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) in June of 2012. It was designed to supplement the Verbal and Quantitative sections of the GMAT by directly testing the skills important in both the business school classrooms and in the business world beyond.
ISEE
ISEE: An Overview of the Verbal Section
The ISEE (Independent School Entrance Examination) is used for admissions to private and independent elementary and secondary schools throughout the United States. The ISEE includes five sections: Verbal, Quantitative Reasoning, Reading, Mathematics Achievement, and an Essay.
LSATStandardized Tests & Test Prep
LSAT Test Prep Online: The essentials of the test
When imagining preparing for the LSAT, you're far more likely to imagine spending lengthy hours hitting the books at a campus library than diagramming logic games on your tablet; however, due to the LSAT's 2019 switch to a digital format and the COVID-19 pandemic, your LSAT test prep is almost certainly going to be online.