SAT and ACT FAQ

SAT and ACT FAQ

How do I register for the SAT? To register for the SAT, you first need to create a CollegeBoard account for yourself, as neither your parents nor your guidance counselor can register for you. Once you’ve created an account and signed in, you’ll need to provide your...
How Can I Get Extra Help With Schoolwork?

How Can I Get Extra Help With Schoolwork?

It’s increasingly common for high school students to need extra academic support, especially given the difficulties that accompany remote learning. It may be that school work is more difficult or time-consuming than expected, the pace of a class is too fast, or that...
How to boost your IQ without sacrificing your EQ

How to boost your IQ without sacrificing your EQ

The stereotypical “genius” you might see in a TV show or movie isn’t always someone you’d want as a dinner guest. They’re usually pretty antisocial, awkward, and condescending. The media makes it seem like if you want a high IQ, you have to sacrifice your EQ. EQ...
The difference between the SSAT, PSAT and SAT

The difference between the SSAT, PSAT and SAT

Starting in elementary school, students are faced with a deluge of seemingly never-ending standardized tests, from state exams to national tests like the SSAT, PSAT, and SAT. How are these tests similar and different? Does studying for one help prepare students for...
When and How Many Times Should I Take the SAT/ACT?

When and How Many Times Should I Take the SAT/ACT?

The typical standardized testing advice given to high school students is to take the SAT or ACT twice — either twice junior year or once junior year and once early senior year. But when and how many times should you really take these exams? Since there is no limit to...