Powerful Prep founder, Matt Larriva, was invited to give a presentation on the test-optional trend at the 2021 TPAPT Virtual Summit, hosted by The Association of Test Preparation, Admissions, and Private Tutoring (TPAPT). In his presentation, The Faults in the Case...
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? Does the ACT or SAT penalize you additional points for getting an answer wrong? Here is everything you need to know...
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 apply to college. Certain institutions place restrictions on the length of time...
About a decade ago, The CollegeBoard introduced Score Choice, a system by which students could pick which SAT dates’ results they wanted to send to schools. If you took the test 5 (or 10) times, you could send only one score—presumably your best—and your prospective...
The SAT is going computer-based. Starting in 2024 the College Board will be proctoring the SAT completely through computers. The new digital SAT test will also be reformatted to: be shorter in time allow calculators on all math sections and will revise its reading...
This article comes from my presentation at the College Workshop Week (a big thanks to Penny Reeves for hosting!). Consider it your ultimate guide to ACT and SAT prep. The State of the Tests: 2021 Testing Optional is Fully Adopted ► Our analysis: While most...