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How The Pandemic Remade the SAT

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There’s nothing I can do about that - but what I CAN do is level the playing field, and figure out how to game the test for MY students, too. Barshay, 2022) A separate study of a group of selective liberal arts colleges that adopted test-optional policies before 2011 didn’t find any diversity improvements on those campuses.

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9 Hacks for the SAT Writing & Language Section

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The Writing & Language section on the SAT is nearly identical to the English section on the ACT. If you are still deciding which test to take (or if you’re studying for both!), these HACKS apply to both SAT Writing & Language and ACT English. Martha has been tutoring since 2005, focusing on the SAT, ACT, U.S.

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How Do I Self-Study for the SAT?

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Martha has been tutoring since 2005, focusing on the SAT, ACT, U.S. She received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and is currently working towards an MA in Psychology from the University of the West. History, and all things Language Arts.

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What Are the Easiest Ways to Raise My SAT Score?

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Martha has been tutoring since 2005, focusing on the SAT, ACT, U.S. She received her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and is currently working towards an MA in Psychology from the University of the West. History, and all things Language Arts.

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New Study Suggests Elite Colleges Should Reinstate SAT/ACT

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Using admissions records and first-year grades from several "Ivy-Plus" colleges between 2017 and 2022, the group determined that keeping all other variables equal, students who scored highest on the SAT and ACT earned college GPAs 0.43 Among applicants with the same SAT or ACT scores, students from the wealthiest 0.1% Exclamation mark.

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