Daily Archives: December 26, 2025

The Secret Magic Formula for SAT/ACT Success

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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 another blog post—How Much Should I Study for Standardized Tests?—I suggested that, solely from the perspective of getting into the college of your choice, you […]

Slow and Steady Wins the Standardized Testing Race

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We’ve posted before about what to do when your standardized test scores surprise you—not in the good way. If you were disappointed with your fall SAT or ACT results, we hope you’ll channel your energy in a positive direction and redouble your efforts over the next few months. Every SAT or ACT you take gets easier from experience, and if you put in a regular effort executing a well-planning routine of study and practice, you can reasonably expect to go up. There’s one thing I can tell you with certainty from more than 30 years of prepping students for college […]