The Class of 2026 is in a unique position when it comes to the ACT. In fact, current juniors need to start their test prep journey NOW, in fall of 2024. Read on to learn why.
ACT Changes: What Do They Mean for YOU? (Pt 3)
The ACT is changing in 2025-26. What should current Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen do about that? The final installment of our three-part series on the coming ACT overhaul gives you specific instructions according to your class year.
What's Staying the Same on the New ACT? (Pt 2)
The ACT is changing in big ways come 2025-26. But some things are staying the same. This post breaks down the 5 ways the ACT won't be changing. Part 2 of a 3-part series!
New ACT: The 8 Things that Will Change in 2025-26 (Pt 1)
Did you know that the ACT is about to undergo a massive transformation? To be specific, eight elements of this major standardized test will change in 2025-26. What’s going to be different? Read on to find out.
Avoid These Two ACT English Grammar Mistakes
Save Time on the ACT Science Section with this Trick
If you want to answer all the questions in the ACT Science Section, you’ve got to move really fast: you’ve got about 52 seconds per question, to be exact. But fret not: this week I’m bringing you my special “Castle Method”—a strategy tailored to this particular section that will help you answer its questions quickly AND accurately.
Does Cramming Work for the Digital SAT or ACT?
Cramming doesn't work: the human brain just doesn't work that way. But that doesn't mean you can't take advantage of the time you have left...even if there's not as much of it as you might like!
Checklist: What to Bring to the Digital SAT
What helpful items should you bring with you to the DSAT to ensure you get the score you’ve worked so hard for? I’ve listed out the 9 must-brings, as well as 2 bonus items to consider too.
How to Write Your Personal Statement
An excellent college personal statement needs an organizing principle—a guiding light that tells colleges who you are and displays your self-awareness and maturity. So what exactly IS an organizing principle? Let me explain.
How to Choose Your Personal Statement Topic
Prep plan for the Digital SAT Math
With the recent change from a paper-based to a now fully digital SAT, many of my private tutoring clients have been wondering whether prep strategies have changed, too. That’s why today I’m dedicating a whole post to what you should do if you want a high score on the Math section of the Digital SAT.
The Digital SAT: Pros and Cons
The computer-based version of the SAT is now the ONLY version of the SAT that students can take. It’s not just a simple switch in format—a lot of substantial aspects of the test have changed, too, from how long it takes to how hard the questions are. Arm yourself by learning about the 5 main pros and cons of the new iteration of the test.
SAT and ACT Schedule, 2024-2025
The 2024-25 testing dates for the SAT and ACT have been released, and you’d better believe test prep guru Kristina Semos is bringing them to you all in one convenient place!
(How) Should You Study for the SAT/ACT in 9th and 10th Grade?
Most freshmen and sophomores do NOT need to study for the ACT and SAT! But if you're the kind of student who likes to get going ASAP, here's what you can do right now.
Top Grammar Terms to Know for the Digital SAT
There’s the English we speak when we’re hanging out with our friends….and then there’s the English that we learn in high school grammar courses….and THEN there’s the English that’s tested on the SAT. There are some important differences between the three! That’s why this week’s post rounds up over a dozen of the words that trip up SAT studiers the most, from deceptively familiar parts of speech to oddball words we almost never use aloud.
Overwhelmed by Junior Year? Here's What to Do.
Don't throw in the towel! Instead, muster your grit and learn to make time for schoolwork AND test prep.
Got a Low Score on a Practice SAT or ACT?
So you’re chugging towards your target score on the SAT or ACT…when suddenly, you bomb a practice test. What should you do? It’s more about what you SHOULDN’T do, and I’m laying it out for you in this post!
Get into Your #1 School with these Four New Year's Resolutions
Happy (almost) 2024! As we all look towards a bright new year, here are some resolutions that will move you towards a major goal: getting into your dream college.
Why "Study More" Isn't a Good SAT/ACT Study Strategy
"Study more!" is almost a reflex in parents during the college process. But standardized tests don't work that way.
The Digital PSAT/NMSQT: Everything You Need to Know
The PSAT is now completely digital, in order to better reflect the new, Digital SAT. But the format isn’t the only thing that’s different for this new version of the test. Read on to learn how the timing of the test has changed, as well as what’s being tested.
