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Are You Looking Forward to the rSAT?

By Abhi On March 31, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Socrato, Socrato: Announcements, Test Preparation, Testing
The Redesigned SAT may seem to be a long way away. After all, it will not be administered until spring 2016, and test takers who fall in the period of transition between the current and new SAT tests will be able to choose between the two. On the other hand, interest in the rSAT and [...]
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Geographic Test Taking Trends for the SAT and ACT

By Abhi On March 24, 2015 · Add Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Resource, Socrato, Socrato: Announcements, Testing
What does your location have to do with whether you take the SAT or ACT? A lot, as it turns out. Many factors can have a role in affecting which test you take, including the admissions policies of the colleges you apply to, as well as test requirements for graduation some high schools make. But [...]
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Should You Take the SAT or ACT?

By Abhi On March 17, 2015 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Testing
The SAT and ACT are the most popular standardized tests graduating high school students take for college admissions, and for this reason are very familiar to students, parents, tutors, and educators. Even with this familiarity, however, choosing between the two remains an important decision that is best made only after careful research and reflection. What [...]
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Updates on the rSAT and rPSAT (Redesigned SAT/PSAT)

By Abhi On March 10, 2015 · Add Comment · In Exam: SAT, Socrato: Announcements, Test Preparation, Testing
By now the news that the SAT is being redesigned has reached the ears of nearly every test taker. During this period of transition between the Current SAT and the Redesigned SAT (rSAT), it is has become important to keep track of all of the test associated dates – which, however, can prove a difficult [...]
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Time Management Tips for SAT/ACT Prep

By Abhi On March 3, 2015 · Add Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Testing
Along with the other parts of college applications, everyone knows that preparing for college assessment exams can be particularly stressful. Although there are many ways to study and prepare beforehand, there are also many unknowns. If you are a high school student in this situation, you may worry that on test day you will not [...]
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HiSET and TASC Compete to Replace GED High School Equivalency Test

By Abhi On February 24, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Assessments, Test Preparation, Testing
Up until the last few years, individuals seeking to demonstrate their high school certification without a diploma in the US have almost universally used the GED (General Educational Tests), created by the non-profit American Council on Education. In recent years, however, a revised GED that is more difficult and expensive ($80) has resulted in a [...]
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The New Redesigned PSAT

By Abhi On February 13, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education: General, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Tutoring
One of the best ways students prepare for the SAT is by first taking the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test). Students tend to take the SAT in the spring of junior year and fall of senior year, and the PSAT in sophomore or junior year (although scholarship competitions only use PSAT scores from [...]
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Smartphone/Digital Apps for SAT/ACT Preparation

By Abhi On February 5, 2015 · Add Comment · In Education Techology, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation
In recent years, a growing number of mobile and digital Apps have been developed to help students prepare for SAT and ACT tests. These include Apps that play like games, Apps for online tutoring, and Apps that allow students to answer practice questions and compare scores with other users. The many options vary in content, [...]
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Interesting Discussion on NEW SAT 2016

By Socrato Admin On January 30, 2015 · Add Comment · In Tutoring
Will the new SAT overhaul be A) propitious? From www.youtube.com – December 9, 2014 2:48 PM The College Board announced a partial overhaul of the SAT, slated to take effect in the spring of 2016, which will eliminate the mandatory essay, revert to a… Read More Are you ready for new SAT – it”s coming! [...]
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Old SAT vs. New SAT

By Abhi On December 31, 2014 · 1 Comment · In Exam: SAT, Testing
Students know the SAT as one of the primary standardized tests they must take for college admissions. They also know that colleges treat their scores with an importance that rivals their GPA, which can make preparation a big source of worry even for students who usually receive high grades. For this reason the content, format, [...]
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