Blog: ACT
OCT
9
2019
ACT Announces Three Major Changes
On Tuesday, October 8, ACT announced three major changes that will affect test-takers over the next year. The first, due to go into effect next September…
SEP
2
2019
Junior Year Testing: A Primer
As the new school year begins, Juniors begin to think more seriously about college. Many are taking challenging course loads and pursuing any number of extra-curricular activities as well…
AUG
28
2019
ACT Test Information Release (TIR): What You Need to Know
The ACT Test Information release (TIR) is a service the ACT provides that allows students to request a copy of the multiple-choice test questions used to determine their score, a list of their answers, and the answer key…
JUL
11
2019
Test Anxiety: How Students and Parents Can Make Tests Less Intimidating
Tests make most of us anxious. While that’s certainly not revelatory news, the fact that test anxiety can be a good thing is something that we often don’t consider…
MAY
8
2019
Summer ACT and SAT Prep
As the school year winds down and students and parents begin to look forward to their summer plans, it’s a great time to start thinking about next school year…
MAR
27
2019
An Open Letter on the College Admissions Scandal
During recent weeks, we have received a growing number of questions and concerns regarding the college admissions cheating scandal that has captured the attention of students, parents, counselors, and educational professionals across the country…
FEB
20
2019
The ACT and SAT Essays: Who Needs Them?
Developments in the testing landscape over recent years have resulted in optional essay components on both the ACT and SAT. This leaves students with the question of whether to pursue these “options”…
FEB
1
2019
Does Standardized Testing Have Value?
Those of a certain generation remember well a scene from “The Karate Kid” in which Daniel-San is instructed to interminably wax cars, sand floors, and refinish fences. As only an 80s movie could, “The Karate Kid” goes on to teach viewers…
JAN
24
2019
Standby Testing for the ACT
If you’ve missed the late registration deadline for the upcoming February ACT, don’t panic! Students who miss the late deadline to register for an ACT test date may still be able to take the exam under an option known as standby testing…
OCT
7
2018
Improving Your ACT Math Timing
The time pressure on the ACT is intimidating, to say the least. In fact, the primary downside of the ACT—in contrast to the SAT—is that the former puts students under much more time pressure…
JUL
1
2018
ACT Time Accommodations Changes
Recently, the ACT has decided to change its testing format for students with the standard extended-time accommodation (known as “National Extended Time Testing”). Starting in September, students…
JUN
28
2018
The ACT Gets Longer
Beginning with the September 8th ACT test date, the ACT test will include a 20-minute, experimental section, located after the Science Test and before the Writing Test. Previously, only students…
JUN
28
2018
Official SAT / ACT Concordance Report
On June 14th, 2018, the ACT and College Board released the first joint concordance of the new SAT and ACT, which replaces the College Board’s interim concordance from May 2016…