Hungry for more test taking tips?? On July 2nd, we posted about P.O.E., the Process of Elimination...We hope it was helpful! Today, we are going to take a close look at another helpful test-taking acronym, RELAX. RELAX stands for: Read (the question carefully) Examine (every answer choice) Label (your answer or your proof) Always (check your answers) X-out (answers you know are wrong) Hopefully you can see right away that the last tip, X-out, is really another way of talking

It feels like every year, students (and/or their parents) are motivated to start preparing for standardized testing earlier. Although it is great to get an early start on building the reading, English grammar, scientific reasoning, and math skills tested on the SAT and ACT, it is important to make sure students don’t start too early. Otherwise, there is a risk for them to either become oversaturated with the exam and to burn out by the time Junior year arrives or to struggle

How to master the ACT English section

The biggest challenge for most students on the test is time management. The ACT is a long, tedious test and timing is tight, particularly on the reading and science sections. Here are some basic tips to help deal with the timing and the tedium of the exam. Fill in all the bubbles. Remember there is NO penalty for guessing. Students should always bubble in all bubbles. If you run out of time, fill in the same letter for each bubble. Don’t waste time getting problems wrong. Unl

The first step in mastering the ACT is learning the basics.