The College Board has developed its own application for taking the SAT called Bluebook. It allows students to practice taking the digital SAT and is required to take an official digital SAT exam. There are four practice tests currently available for students to prepare for the SAT and become comfortable with testing on the app. We expect additional practice exams …
What We Know About the New Digital SAT
Format, Timing, and Content Changes The Class of 2025, who are currently sophomores, will be the first students in the US to take the online SAT. The PSAT being offered in October 2023 will be the first digital exam for US students followed by the March SAT in 2024. Changes to the layout of the exam The layout of the …
SAT Reading: How to Improve Your Score
The SAT exam begins with the infamous Reading section, where students must answer 52 multiple choices about five passage sections in only 65 minutes. This section can seem daunting, as it is known to bring stress and nerves to test-takers. However, with the right strategies and mindset, you can start the 3-hour SAT journey on the right foot to power …
How to Make Your Own SAT Study Schedule
The SAT is one of the most important standardized tests a student will take in high school, so it is best to go into the test feeling prepared. It may seem a little bit challenging at first, but creating a study schedule may make it a lot easier when it comes down to balancing school work, extracurriculars, and studying for …
Should You Go Test-Optional?
More colleges than ever before are allowing incoming students to apply without submitting standardized test scores such as SAT or ACT. If you’re unsure whether to go test-optional for your dream universities, know that you’re not alone. The college admissions process can be arduous, but looking at both sides can help you decide which path is right for you. These …
How Time Management Can Improve Your Scores
One of the easiest ways to improve your standardized tests scores is to improve your time management when taking the exams. Unfortunately, managing your time is easier said than done. So many adults struggle to find a healthy balance of how they spend their time, so it’s no wonder that high school students find themselves in the same boat – …
Benefits of Taking Practice Tests
In the world of SAT and college preparation, practice exams are often looked at as just bitter medicine, a way to help students simulate the environment of high-pressure tests without the risk of failing. But some students often opt out of them due to the perception of it being less important. The fields of science and psychology tell us those …
Why Should You Still Take the SAT?
By Nicholas LaPoma, Esq. Let’s be frank: studying for the SAT isn’t cool. I have not yet met a high schooler whose pupils dilate at the sight of a systems of equations problem, or whose mouth waters when I bring up the grammatical similarities between a semicolon and a period, or who looks forward to months of demanding studying. So …
SAT Exam Dates 2020-2021
About the SAT The new SAT exam is more focused on what you learn in high school and what you need to succeed in college. The same habits and choices that lead to success in school will help you get ready for the SAT. This means there is no more memorizing words or facts that you will never use again. …
Is The SAT Black Book Good?
Is the SAT Black Book Good? Nicholas LaPoma, Esq. AKA NickTheTutor Disclaimer: Neither I nor Curvebreakers Test Prep have any affiliation with the SAT Prep Black Book: The Most Effective SAT Strategies Ever Published or Mike and Patrick Barrett. I do, however, own a test prep company, and I wanted to share my informed opinion. Right now, the most popular …