It’s the night before Christmas and all through your house you’re putting college prep and studying for the SAT aside and enjoying the holiday. The Night Before Christmas is a classic story we have all read to our kids throughout the years, but here’s a twist from Dr. Nancy Berk, author of College Bound […]
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‘Twas the Night Before the SATs
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, December 24th, 2014 | Comments Off on ‘Twas the Night Before the SATs
Test Precision: An App for Standardized Test Prep
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, November 25th, 2014 | 1 Comment
Test Precision is a new app for students preparing to take the ACT or the SAT. It helps students prepare for the test where they are: on their smartphones. As we all know, teens are quite addicted to their smartphones and making Test Precision a part of that existing routine and habit just makes […]
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Is Cheating the SAT Easier With Today’s Technology?
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 | Comments Off on Is Cheating the SAT Easier With Today’s Technology?
There has been scandal after scandal of students cheating in recent years. And believe it or not, they are doing it on standardized tests for college. Why do students do it? Is it easy? What do they have to lose? Is cheating the SAT easier with today’s technology? Peter Wayner, in “SAT Sneak Attack” […]
Read More...The New SAT
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, September 4th, 2014 | Comments Off on The New SAT
Many experts and educators think that the SAT exams are no longer adequate for measuring the amount of knowledge learned by students. The new SAT is going to be released in 2016 to have these changes: No more point deduction for wrong answers An optional timed essay No more obscure vocabulary words The test […]
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The New (and Improved) SAT
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, March 6th, 2014 | 4 Comments
The College Board announced today some sweeping changes to the SAT. These changes will take affect in the Spring of 2016. If you have a high school, college-bound freshmen—heads up! The test is going to change drastically. According to the College Board, “The redesigned SAT will ask students to apply a deep understanding of […]
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4 Ways to Prep for the SAT (for FREE)
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 | 1 Comment
For many high school juniors, second semester means not only a focus on keeping grades and staying busy with extracurricular activities, but also an increased focus on the SAT. The College Board’s three spring test dates are March 8th, May 7th and June 3rd. If you do enough reading, you might think taking prep […]
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Wednesday’s Parent: Surviving Standardized Tests
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013 | 1 Comment
Sign up for my FREE parent tips email and get my FREE Ebook on college financing! Wednesday’s child may be full of woe but Wednesday’s Parent can substitute action for anxiety. Each Wednesday Wendy and I will provide parent tips to get and keep your student on the college track. It’s never too late or too early to start! Wednesday’s Parent will give […]
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Christmas in July-A FREE Direct Hits Vocabulary eBook
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 | Comments Off on Christmas in July-A FREE Direct Hits Vocabulary eBook
FREE? What’s the catch? There is none. All you have to do is follow the link below and download the book. Summer is a great time to study for standardized tests and with vocabulary a key component, every student should take advance of this FREE offer. From Tuesday, July 9, at 12:01 a.m. PST […]
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By Suzanne Shaffer on Monday, June 24th, 2013 | Comments Off on 10 Summer SAT Study Tips
Juniors and seniors in high school are looking toward the fall and standardized testing. For seniors, it’s the last chance to get their best score before the college applications are submitted. For juniors the fall test can be a good indicator of areas that need improvement and require more preparation. Taking advantage of the […]
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Direct Hits: SAT Vocabulary resource
By Suzanne Shaffer on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 | Comments Off on Direct Hits: SAT Vocabulary resource
Every SAT coach and college professional will tell you that vocabulary is the key to every aspect of the college application process–from the SAT/ACT tests to writing the essay vocabulary plays an integral part. The Direct Hits SAT Vocabulary books address this issue by helping your student enrich their vocabulary. According to Direct Hits, […]
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