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  • Solve Complex Math Problems With Ease!

    Three Common ACT and SAT Myths

    Here at the Learning Island, we spend a great deal of time providing students with strategies that help them to understand and exploit the quirks and unwritten rules of the ACT and SAT. While there […]

     
  • New ACT Subscores: Math and Science

    New ACT Subscores: Math and Science

    This week we’ll conclude our examination of the changes to the ACT subscore system for the 2016-2017 test year with the Math and Science sections. While these changes won’t directly affect a student’s experience on […]

     
  • New ACT Subscores: English and Reading

    New ACT Subscores: English and Reading

    Last week we gave an overview of the changes to the ACT subscore system for the 2016-2017 test year. In this lesson, we’ll look at the changes to the English and Reading subscores in depth. […]

     
  • Introduction to the New ACT Subscores

    Introduction to the New ACT Subscores

    As we’ve talked about in the past, the College Board and ACT, Inc. take very different approaches to revising the SAT and ACT. The College Board makes major changes to the SAT and widely-publicizes those […]

     
  • Strategies for Success on the Common Application

    Strategies for Success on the Common Application

    In this lesson, we’re going to provide some tips for writing college admission essays for the Common Application. This application lets you submit your personal statement to hundreds of colleges simultaneously. You are given a […]

     
  • SAT Reading: Tips for Understanding Pre-20th Century Passages

    SAT Reading: Tips for Understanding Pre-20th Century Passages

    The SAT Reading section contains passages adapted from works written in the 18th through the early 21st centuries. While students usually grasp 20th and 21st century passages with relative ease, many struggle with their 18th […]

     
  • Using the “Elimination Method” on the ACT and SAT

    Using the “Elimination Method” on the ACT and SAT

    In past blogs, we’ve recommend eliminating wrong answers instead of hunting for right answers. Not only is this “elimination method” faster than answering the questions the way that the test makers intend, it can actually […]

     
  • Get Excited About History!

    Organizational Tips for ACT and SAT Preparation

      Staying organized is an important part of preparing for the ACT or SAT. Having a solid organizational strategy may not seem necessary in the beginning when you have just the official study guide and […]

     
  • ACT and SAT Reading: Common Errors

    ACT and SAT Reading: Common Errors

    This week we’re going to look at three of the most common errors that I have seen students make on the Reading sections of the ACT and SAT. While each student will find certain aspects […]

     
  • ACT English: Writer’s Goal Questions

    ACT English: Writer’s Goal Questions

    Sometimes the ACT English section asks whether a passage fulfills a particular goal. These “writer’s goal” questions take the form of a stated goal, followed by two “yes” and two “no” answers. Students often find […]