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  • 3 Tricks for Remembering Grammar Rules on the ACT and SAT

    3 Tricks for Remembering Grammar Rules on the ACT and SAT

    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 Science Tips

    ACT Science Tips

       

     
  • Frequently Asked ACT and SAT Questions

    Frequently Asked ACT and SAT Questions

    This week, we’re going to answer a few of the questions I frequently receive from students. These are questions that have come up in practically every ACT and SAT prep class that I have taught. […]

     
  • The Best of the Week of the Test Tips

    The Best of the Week of the Test Tips

    With the first ACT of the Fall 2016 semester almost upon us, we’re going to revisit some of our best tips for making the most out of the week leading up to the ACT or […]

     
  • 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 […]