Category Archives: Test Prep
What do Wile E. Coyote, E.T. and John Legend Have in Common?
What do Wile E. Coyote, E.T., and John Legend in common? To everyone except me, the answer is “nothing.” But to me, the common thread is that I’ve used each of these as teaching examples in my verbal test prep … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Your Child Should Never Take the SAT Cold
Tomorrow is the first SAT of 2012. Typically, the January test is filled with seniors who started the process really late, or, in many instances those trying one last time to raise their scores before their applications are reviewed. I used the word “typically,” because there are still quite a few parents who have their 11th graders take the SAT “just to see how they’ll do” before they actually start preparing for the it in the spring. Here are three big reasons that this is a BAD, BAD idea: [Read more...]
The age-old question: SAT or ACT, which one is for me?
The SAT and ACT are two very different tests that are designed to test different things. For starters, the SAT is a reasoning skills exam that primarily tests how well students can reason, think critically and problem solve. The information is often presented in a less-than-straightforward manner, which can be challenging for many students. On the other hand, the ACT is a “subject-based” tests that is designed to test how well a student has mastered content in high school math, reading, English (writing and grammar) and science. [Read more...]