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GMAT
GMAT Verbal Section: Sentence Correction Tips
If you have decided on the GMAT for your business school admissions journey, and you've put the GMAT vs. GRE issues aside, then you'd better get used to the GMAT sentence correction question, which comprises about 35-40% of the questions on the GMAT Verbal Section.
ACTStandardized Tests & Test Prep
ACT Testing Accommodations: An Intro
The ACT offers an array of options for students who qualify for testing accommodations. In this post, we'll run through some of the most common accommodations on the ACT and then go over how to apply for them. Let's dive in.
Standardized Tests & Test Prep
GMAT Data Sufficiency Tips
When students consider what aspects of the GMAT stand out more than those of any other standardized test, the question adaptive nature of the test is most likely at the top of the list.
GMAT
What is a Good GMAT Score? How to Interpret Your Score
Now that you've decided which exam you'll take for business school, you may ask, "What is a good GMAT score?" Before we answer that question, it's useful to review how the GMAT is scored overall and what components of your GMAT score report are more important than others.
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ACT Superscoring: What Is It and Do Schools Use It?
One of the questions that students most commonly ask me is “Is the ACT superscored?” The short answer? Yes. The full answer is a bit more complicated, though. In this post, we’re going to dive a little deeper into the question of how ACT superscoring actually works. Buckle up.
PSATSAT
The Differences Between the PSAT and the SAT
PSAT vs. SAT: what is the difference, and how different are they really? Both the PSAT and the SAT are tests you might encounter during your college application process. This post will dive into the main differences between PSAT and SAT tests so that you know what to expect no matter what part of the process you're in.
PSAT
Understanding the PSAT Score Report
Many students take the PSAT in their sophomore and junior year, and some take it even earlier. However, many go into this test blind and might not know what to expect when they receive their PSAT results, or how to interpret them.
GMATStandardized Tests & Test Prep
GMAT Verbal Section: An Overview
If you've settled on taking the GMAT as your business school admissions exam, and if you have explored the content of the GMAT Quantitative section, your next step is to see what is required on the GMAT Verbal section.
ACTStandardized Tests & Test Prep
An Overview of What's Tested on the ACT Science Section
If you thought it was weird that the ACT contains a Reading section that doesn’t give you enough time to read, you’re going to love the Science section that doesn’t actually test science knowledge! We’re back at it with a summary of what’s on the ACT Science section.
SSATStandardized Tests & Test Prep
SSAT Test Prep: An Overview
The SSAT, or Secondary School Admission Test, is a standardized test used in the admissions process for private and independent schools. The term "standardized test" means that the test is administered consistently for all students.
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Super Scoring the SSAT: What You Need to Know
A very common question from parents and students regards "super scoring" the SSAT test and the process of sending scores in general. "Super scoring", or superscoring, refers to the process of combining section scores from multiple test administrations into one score that is calculated using the best component scores from all tests taken.
SSAT
Understanding Your SSAT Score Report
So, you took the SSAT test and have been waiting patiently for that all-important SSAT score report. You finally got it and now have a list of numbers, but what do they all mean?