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Are Asians Discriminated Against in University / College Admissions?
A recent study says “Not Really” according to an article in Inside Higher Ed. If only standardized test scores were used to admit students to the most selective colleges, Asian enrollments would increase by just
Is the SAT really optional?
Unless the college you’re applying to will not accept your SAT score, the SAT is still necessary for your college admissions. Read more…
6 Reasons to Still Study for the SAT and ACT Exams
The College Board has reduced test dates and seating capacity. However, that doesn’t mean other students haven’t been studying—far from it. In fact, SAT testing locations are full at every location and test date in
Test Anxiety
Students can prepare for a test for hours and hours. But test anxiety can make it difficult to excel on a test. If you have test anxiety for the SAT, ACT, PSAT, GRE, GMAT, SSAT,
24 Ways To 100s of More Points
Feeling Overwhelmed? Get an SAT or ACT Coach Your Score Booster™ SAT and ACT lessons make test preparation fun and productive. A Your Score Booster™ tutor or instructor will… Offer a diagnostic test and a
Math Secret – Exponent
Your Score Booster (YSB) is the only SAT and ACT preparation company offering The PointsBooster® Method, which is demonstrated to boost scores hundreds of points. The exclusive method offers the SAT secrets in detailed lesson plans
10 Tips for Choosing the Best Tutor
Make sure your tutor… … Makes you complete a diagnostic test before you begin preparation … Uses the initial diagnostic to customize the preparation to you. Let’s say you get 65% of the question right.
Math Secret – Absolute
For all integers , |-b| is equivalent to which of the following: (A) b (B) -b (C) √(b2) (D) -|b| (E) -(-b) The correct answer is C. Wait! You object. The absolute value of anything
Secret Portrait
Suppose you were given an assignment to draw a portrait that has one head, two eyes , one nose, one mouth, two ears, and hair (optional).Based on the requirements… Which portrait is better? The Answer
ACT or SAT: What’s the Difference?
That’s a great question. Universities accept both exams and don’t care which one you take. Determining which test to take will vary from student to student. We can give students diagnostics on both exams to see which test
SAT/ACT: But vs. However
So let’s say you see these answers choices on the SAT writing section… A) NO CHANGE B) but C) however D) therefore First, you know you are being tested on transition words. That also could
A Comparison of the ACT and SAT
The SAT allows more time per question, but SAT reading and math questions can be somewhat more complex than ACT reading and math questions. The questions on SAT writing and ACT English (both sections cover
