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What’s Happening to the SAT and ACT?
The SAT/ACT testing landscape is in a state of flux. Changing but not Leaving The year 2016 ushered in the introduction of a new pre -ACT, the coming…
Super Score Me! Super Scores and Score Choice: Can We Game The System?
About a decade ago, The CollegeBoard introduced Score Choice, a system by which students could pick which SAT dates’ results they wanted…
Q&A: Do SAT Scores Expire?
Technically, SAT scores never expire. You definitely shouldn’t worry about the validity of your scores if you take the test your junior year and want to use those scores to…
4 Ways To Hack The College Admissions Process
The college admissions process is a daunting one. Luckily, those seeking to get into their dream school can relax a bit knowing that recent studies have indicated…
Earn College Credit in High School
While you’ve likely heard of the AP and IB programs, you’re probably less familiar with the CLEP, Dual Enrollment or intersession courses. These are just a few of the…
SAT Test Taking Strategies: How To Guess On The SAT
Guessing is one of the most important SAT test-taking strategies. But how is your SAT guessing strategy? And, moreover, should you guess on the SAT?…
Introducing Our New Refer a Friend Program
I started Powerful Prep ten years ago, with the goal of a customized program that created the industry’s best point gains. Thanks to our excellent tutors and our stellar students,…
Introducing ScoreLock – Achieve Your Target SAT or ACT Test Score, Guaranteed.
The confusion of the testing-optional trend has somehow made college admissions even more intense and competitive. With strong schools looking for even stronger…
Faults in the Case for Test Optional
How the national test-optional experiment played out at US colleges
