You Are More Than a Test Score
One of my first lessons for my students is that you cannot stress about the SAT or ACT. Stress is not allowed on the test because your...
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brookewhiggins
Feb 23, 20141 min read
You Are More Than a Test Score
One of my first lessons for my students is that you cannot stress about the SAT or ACT. Stress is not allowed on the test because your...
brookewhiggins
Feb 10, 20141 min read
The Olympics of SAT and ACT Prep
Few things on television deliver goosebumps like the Olympics do. Politics aside, the stories of these elite athletes are as remarkable...
brookewhiggins
Feb 10, 20141 min read
The Olympics of SAT and ACT Prep
Few things on television deliver goosebumps like the Olympics do. Politics aside, the stories of these elite athletes are as remarkable...
brookewhiggins
Jan 21, 20141 min read
The #1 Reason SAT & ACT Essays Score Low
It’s a far too common story: students that frequently score A’s on their essays in school come up short on the SAT or ACT. Unfortunately,...
brookewhiggins
Jan 21, 20141 min read
The #1 Reason SAT & ACT Essays Score Low
It’s a far too common story: students that frequently score A’s on their essays in school come up short on the SAT or ACT. Unfortunately,...
brookewhiggins
Dec 16, 20131 min read
The Twelve Days of Test Prep
In a perfect world, you spend at least six months preparing for the SAT or ACT. After all, test-taking is a skill that can be learned,...
brookewhiggins
Dec 16, 20131 min read
The Twelve Days of Test Prep
In a perfect world, you spend at least six months preparing for the SAT or ACT. After all, test-taking is a skill that can be learned,...
brookewhiggins
Nov 13, 20133 min read
Do-It-Yourself SAT and ACT Prep
While private tutoring and group classes can lead to improved scores on the SAT or ACT, not everyone has the time for a group class or...
brookewhiggins
Nov 13, 20133 min read
Do-It-Yourself SAT and ACT Prep
While private tutoring and group classes can lead to improved scores on the SAT or ACT, not everyone has the time for a group class or...
brookewhiggins
Oct 27, 20132 min read
The Real Truth Behind SAT & ACT Test Prep Guarantees
“Higher Score Guaranteed or Your Money Back” is what one famously large test prep center advertises. Another offers that a student’s...
brookewhiggins
Oct 27, 20132 min read
The Real Truth Behind SAT & ACT Test Prep Guarantees
“Higher Score Guaranteed or Your Money Back” is what one famously large test prep center advertises. Another offers that a student’s...
brookewhiggins
Sep 30, 20132 min read
How SAT & ACT Prep is Like Training for a Marathon
What do you do the night before a Biology exam? More than likely, you stay up late to cram a bunch of content into your brain. OK, so...
brookewhiggins
Sep 30, 20132 min read
How SAT & ACT Prep is Like Training for a Marathon
What do you do the night before a Biology exam? More than likely, you stay up late to cram a bunch of content into your brain. OK, so...
brookewhiggins
Aug 5, 20131 min read
SAT vs ACT: Which is Better?
A recent article in the New York Times lays out a great case of why more students are taking both the ACT and the SAT. Check it out here....
brookewhiggins
Aug 5, 20131 min read
SAT vs ACT: Which is Better?
A recent article in the New York Times lays out a great case of why more students are taking both the ACT and the SAT. Check it out here....
brookewhiggins
Jul 23, 20131 min read
New SAT and ACT Boot Camp Dates Added!
Wait a second, do SAT or ACT Boot Camps really work? Maybe this mother from Pebble Beach will convince you: OK, that is just one mom, but...
brookewhiggins
Jul 23, 20131 min read
New SAT and ACT Boot Camp Dates Added!
Wait a second, do SAT or ACT Boot Camps really work? Maybe this mother from Pebble Beach will convince you: OK, that is just one mom, but...
brookewhiggins
Jul 11, 20132 min read
Superscoring the SAT and the ACT
Superscoring is the practice of taking the highest subscore from individual test sections to combine them into one superscore. A...
brookewhiggins
Jul 11, 20132 min read
Superscoring the SAT and the ACT
Superscoring is the practice of taking the highest subscore from individual test sections to combine them into one superscore. A...
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