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.
In a long-requested but nonetheless surprising move, the SAT will no longer include an essay portion, announced the College Board on Tuesday. The essay portion of the test, which is a fifth section that purportedly measures a student’s writing …
The GMAT Critical Reasoning questions comprise approximately 1/3 of the 36 questions (thus about 11 or 12) that make up the overall Verbal section of the test. Each one consists of a short paragraph (called the stem or stimulus) …
Most students embarking on their GMAT preparation journey are under the mistaken impression that their biggest challenge will be mastering the content of the exam. They fret about having to return to the material covered in their high school …
The SAT tries to even the playing field for students with documented disabilities by providing a variety of SAT testing accommodations. The most common one is extended time (or extra time), but there are many others to fit the needs …
If you’re getting ready to prepare for the SAT, one of the first things you should consider is when to actually test. Although all test dates are created equal, you should consider your own circumstances when planning which 2021 SAT …
We have been fielding many inquiries about the new abridged version of the GMAT that has burst on to the standardized testing scene. It’s called the Executive Assessment, and it has actually been on the scene for about four years. …
If you have decided on the GMAT for your business school admissions journey, and you’ve put the GMAT vs. GRE issues aside, then you’d better get used to the GMAT sentence correction question, which comprises about 35-40% of the questions …
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