Daily Archives: April 12, 2009


The Secret Magic Formula for Cramming for SATs & ACTs

From your very first test prep session with a CollegePrepExpress instructor, you are trained to think of standardized test preparation as a twofold proposition: 1) study the specific material covered on the test, 2) take practice sections under test conditions (i.e., using bubble sheets, timed, etc.).  Like prepping for the state championship, it’s a matter of scrimmaging (i.e., practice tests), and doing drills on what needs work (i.e., studying material you get wrong or leave blank). In my last blog—How Much Should I Study for Standardized Tests?—I suggested that, solely from the perspective of getting into the college of your choice, you […]