Jan 19, 2024 | Blog, Testing
Entrance exams like the SAT and ACT can be nerve-wracking experiences. Despite thorough preparation, even top students are prone to making avoidable mistakes. To help you steer clear of common pitfalls, we surveyed dozens of experts from the National Test Prep... 
Jan 17, 2024 | Admissions, Blog, Higher Education, Testing
There has been a long-held debate in higher education whether the skills measured on tests like the SAT and ACT are useful for predicting college success —or whether they are biased measures that perpetuate inequality. The rise of the test-optional movement over the...Apr 5, 2023 | Blog, Community
“Test prep is a team sport.” This was the tagline of the NTPA 2022 National Conference and I see it every time I wear my raglan-sleeved swag. Is it, though? A job in test prep can be a very lonely experience. When I began working in test prep through a well-known... 
Mar 6, 2023 | Blog, K-12 Education, Tutoring
Compiled by Anna Solomon of World Class Tutoring For those who missed it, in February we discussed How I Wish I’d Taught Maths by British math teacher Craig Barton. The following is a summary of some of the discussion points. Please feel free to add more in the... 
Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Tutoring
What would an A+ student who has just finished Algebra I and Geometry score on the SAT and ACT if she got everything right that she had seen in school and got everything else wrong? According to my analysis, she would score a 29 on ACT Math (80% of the tested...Jun 13, 2022 | Blog, conferences
The 2nd annual National Conference of the National Test Prep Association in Atlanta, GA on June 11-12, 2002 was, by every possible metric, a tremendous success. Whether you were there or not, you’ll love these scenes of learning, laughing, and looking to make a...