On the Reading sections of both the ACT and SAT , test-takers encounter a fair number of vocabulary-in-context questions. As you prepare for either test, practice these three techniques to ...

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While the multiple-choice format of the SAT and ACT can feel intimidating with its official Scantron form and total absence of partial credit, test-takers should see the upside in the format. For ...

Deciding to take the SAT and ACT can be awfully confusing for students. Information is spread from ear to ear about which schools are test optional, how much a college cares if you take standardized ...

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The mood was optimistic. “This is my favorite slide,” a staff member said, as she pulled up a summary of the pilot results. “With only one exception”—a test-taker in São Paulo, Brazil, whose laptop ...

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For years, as applicants weighed whether their scores on the ACT or SAT were better (and which would make them more attractive to colleges), they used a “concordance table” that ACT and the College ...