Achieving your goal score on the SAT requires more than just a good night’s sleep the night before your test. Having a successful test day means planning ahead of time so your day can go as smoothly as possible. Like an athlete training for an Olympic competition, you as a test-taker must train yourself to be ready for SAT test day so you can trump any difficult question the test presents or any less than ideal situations—like being in a classroom that is too hot or too cold—that your test site throws at you. Check out these tips below as you start to mentally prepare for test day: 1. Do your homework Great athletes do not ...Read More About How to Prepare for SAT Test Day

As test-takers, we’ve all encountered difficult questions and questions we just don’t know the answer to. We’ve also come across questions whose answers seem to be at the tip of our tongue, but we just can’t decide between two or more choices. Here are some strategies you can use that will help you eliminate multiple-choice answer choices in smart and effective ways. 1. Reread to better understand the question Before eliminating any answer choices, make sure you understand the question to the best of your ability. If you’re able to, highlight, underline, and/or circle key words in the question to make sure you d ...Read More About How to Eliminate Multiple-Choice Answer Choices Like a Pro

SAT prep looks different for everyone. Whether you plan to study on your own, take a class, or team up with a friend or SAT tutor, creating a study plan can help you study the most effectively. As a perpetually busy student, you’re likely wondering how much time an SAT prep plan will take and where to begin. Here are five factors that affect how long you should study for the SAT. 1. Whether you’ve taken the SAT before Is this your first time taking the test, or have you taken it before? Consider how you scored previously, and where you need to improve. If this isn’t your first SAT, you’re likely familiar with the leng ...Read More About 5 Factors that Affect How Long You Should Study for the SAT

The new SAT, which debuts in March of 2016, is the result of restructuring both the content and format of the current SAT. For one, the SAT will return to its original score scale of 1600 (from the current 2400 points), and its sections will include evidence-based reading and writing, math, and an optional essay. Studying for a new test can be daunting, especially since the new redesign means the tried and true tricks students used on previous SAT tests may not be as effective. Rather than focusing on strategies, focus on building skills. Here are three skills tested on the new 2016 SAT: 1. Deciphering SAT words in context Gone are the ...Read More About 3 Skills Tested on the New 2016 SAT

More than 2,000 colleges and universities around the country accept SAT scores. As you begin your search for the perfect university or college, it is imperative to review all of the admission requirements for schools you are interested in attending. You may find that many schools reference additional tests, such as the SAT Subject Tests. (As many as 160 institutions require or recommend submitting an SAT Subject Test score for admission.) Should you take an SAT Subject Test? Well, that depends on many factors. Here is an overview on the SAT Subject Tests to help you decide whether or not they are truly necessary for your goals. [RELATED: Wha ...Read More About Should I Take SAT Subject Tests?