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No matter what test you’re preparing for, the first step in any successful prep program is understanding the rules of the game. Or, as a wise man once said, “Know your enemy.”

Fortunately, we’ve been doing this for a while now, so we know a few things—almost 40 years’ worth of things, in fact. So if you have questions about the test, from scoring to accommodations to fundamental strategies, you can find the answers here. And if you don’t see the information you’re looking for, let us know at [email protected] and we’ll fill in the gap just as soon as we can.

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ACT

Upcoming Changes to the ACT in the Fall of 2020

The ACT has remained, in many ways, essentially unchanged for decades. That will no longer be the case as of September 2020, and the process of preparing for the test will necessarily shift as a result. However, there is little to fear here. Read on to learn more.
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ACT

The ACT/SAT Test Choice Process​

The ACT and SAT are similar enough to be confusing but different in several key ways, and those crucial differences are why we created the Agnostic Diagnostic, a single test that allows our test experts to give an accurate test recommendation in half the time.
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ACT

Why Testing Multiple Times Is to Your Benefit—to a Point

"How many times should I take the ACT/SAT? Why can’t I just do it once and be done? How far apart should my test dates be spaced?" These are, by far, some of the most common questions I receive from concerned students and parents at the beginning of the test preparation process. And each question is valid and deserves a thoughtful response.
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