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ACT and SAT Reading Tips: How to Reread Line References

While a few ACT and SAT Reading questions will ask you about the passage as a whole, many of the questions will send you back to the passage with a specific line reference.  Do you know how much of the...

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ACT and SAT Math Tips: Reflections on Reflections

Reflections. These Coordinate Geometry questions are a great way for the ACT and SAT to assess not just your knowledge of transformations, but your understanding of slope and the equation of a line....

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ACT English and SAT Writing Tips: Correlating Conjunctions

Some ACT and SAT questions may test your knowledge of correlating conjunctions, which are pairs of coordinating conjunctions:either...or          neither...nor         both...and        not only...but...

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Five recommendations for your college application essays

After your SAT and ACT scores and your GPA, your essays are the most important part of your college application. Why? Because they are the only part of your whole file that encompasses you and your...

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ACT and SAT Reading Tips: PIVOT!

It's no secret that the reading passages on the ACT and SAT are viewed by many students as the most difficult portion of the test. But understanding them is easier than moving a couch up a flight of...

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ACT and SAT Math Tips: Translating Percent Questions

You know the old math class argument we all attempted to use to get out of learning the quadratic equation, sine and cosine, and symbolic functions: "When am I ever going to use this in the real...

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ACT and SAT Math Tips: Thanksgiving Day Drills

Just because the holidays are rolling around does not mean you can skip your ACT and SAT prep! You can use your time off this week to focus on the test while you're not worrying about other school...

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ACT and SAT Reading: Holiday Practice

Ready for winter break? We are too. PowerScore will be closed on December 25th.  Everyone at PowerScore wishes your and yours a very merry holiday and stellar ACT and SAT scores in the new year!To...

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ACT and SAT Math: Holiday Dilemmas

A bonus holiday present! A special SAT Math and ACT Math post from our senior curriculum developer (and VP!), Jon Denning. He'll help you get into the test prep spirit with a little winter break math....

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College Admissions: Sources of Financial Aid

One of the most daunting parts of the college application process can be the search for financial aid. The question of how you and your parents will be able to afford college can often seem to be one...

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