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When you hear the word “distraction,” you probably think of the high tech variety: television, internet, cell phones, and social media. However, distractions can take many forms. In this lesson, we’re going to discuss three […]
Most students experience some degree of anxiety when taking the ACT or SAT. These exams contribute significantly to a student’s acceptance into the college of his or her choice, so it is natural to […]
The ACT and SAT love to test students on tricky grammar rules. Both exams are especially fond of small but difficult to master concepts such as homophones (words with the same pronunciation but different spellings […]
ACT Reading always contains the same four types of passages: Literary Narrative, Social Science, Humanities, and Natural Science. One of these passages will randomly be a pair of two shorter passages. To effectively comprehend the […]
ACT English can be a difficult section for students to wrap their heads around. Even those skilled with grammar and writing are often baffled by the English section’s preference for borderline-obsolete grammar rules and painstakingly-literal […]
This week we’re going to look at three common persuasive writing errors. These are mistakes that I’ve seen several students make on the ACT Writing section, but they apply equally to all types of persuasive […]
In our effort to keep ACT and SAT students aware of the most recent test-related developments, we’re providing an updated list of ACT and SAT test dates for the remainder of the 2016-2017 school year. […]
Taking the ACT or SAT for the first time is an eye-opening experience for many students. This is especially true if you go into either test “cold.” While we generally advise against taking the ACT […]
This week we’re going to cover five mistakes that students often make while preparing for the ACT and SAT. These are “big picture” errors that apply equally to both exams. Avoiding these mistakes will help […]
Some ACT English questions ask you to choose from several versions of the same sentence. Because these questions don’t include a guided prompt, many students are unsure how to answer them. Fortunately, like all questions […]
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