While “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night” will stop a determined mail carrier, Mother Nature can definitely wreak havoc with SAT testing. The recent Winter Storm Jonas that shut down schools up and down the east coast is a perfect example of how weather can interfere with test taking. Here’s a look at what you need …
Line Upon Line: Equations You Should Know for Lines
While the SAT math section includes a handful of useful formulas, all of these “freebies” are directly related to geometry. There remain a significant number of important equations that you’ll need to know on your own to successfully navigate the math section of the test. In this blog post, we’ll be looking at what equations you’ll need to know about …
What You Need to Know About FAFSA
FAFSA. If you’re a graduating senior you’ve no doubt heard this word thrown around, but you may not be clear exactly what it means. And while it may sound like an author that would show up on your AP reading lists (“Please compare and contrast the works of Kafka and FAFSA”) or a hot new Scandinavian dish (“Why, yes, I …
Test Anxiety Game Plan
According to the American Test Anxieties Association, 34-38% of students experience at least moderately-high anxiety when it comes to taking exams. Here are some strategies for keeping those test-day nerves in check when it comes to the SAT. The Night Before Practice Makes…Anxious It may be tempting to think sneaking in one more practice test or spending the evening drilling …
Getting Into BU
“Anthony we want to offer you an athletic scholarship” At that moment I could not have been more excited, but his following words were not what I wanted to hear. “We need you to score higher on your SATs in order for you to be qualified.” My heart sank. I couldn’t believe that my scores were not high enough. My …
5 Big Myths of Test Anxiety
1. Test Anxiety isn’t real. Students just want to get out of exams FALSE: Of all the myths about Test Anxiety, this is by far the most damaging. While there are students out there who may fake a stomach bug to get out of the Presidential Fitness test in Gym or to post-pone that Biology quiz, students with Test Anxiety …
Words in Context Questions
With the latest incarnation of the SAT, test-takers everywhere are hoping to score as close to a “perfect 1600” as possible. Besides the elusive 1600 point composite score, however, the new SAT also includes several additional numerical indicators, designed to help students and educators evaluate how college-ready the student is on a number of fronts. Buried in this list of …
How to Become a Better Reader for the SAT
Avid readers generally only need minor touching-up when it comes to taking the verbal portion of the SAT. You can’t really fake an interest in reading, nor should you try. But you can break down the aspects of reading comprehension and try to practice them individually. This is the one that gets just about everybody. The people with the largest …