When you’re preparing to take a standardized test, understanding and practicing test-taking strategies is almost as important as studying the material you’ll be tested on. After all, you only have a limited amount of time to answer the 215 questions on the ACT—understanding the ACT's structure and learning how to manage your time can help [...]
It’s an understatement to say that students take many tests throughout their academic careers. From state-specific standardized exams to those infamous college-readiness tests like the SAT and ACT, students are expected to test multiple times a year—that’s why students of every grade should be familiar with test-taking strategies. We’re diving into reliable and easy-to-use [...]
56,620 Colorado seniors in the graduating class of 2024 took the SAT college admissions test and earned an average composite score of a 978 out of 1600. For comparison, 2023’s graduating class scored slightly higher with a mean composite of 990. Colorado's mean composite score trails slightly behind the national average composite score of [...]
Several states have established ACT and/or SAT graduation requirements for high schoolers to assess school performance and to provide students the chance to take a college admissions exam. Most states don’t mandate either exam; however, many districts and schools have their own testing requirements. If you’re in high school, you should know which exam [...]
If you find that the thought of an upcoming exam causes your hands to tremble, dries out your mouth, or makes you feel out of breath, you may be one of the millions of students who have test-taking anxiety. An upcoming exam can feel like a ghost hovering behind your shoulder, but managing the [...]
The best way to prepare for any standardized test’s reading section is to read often—these books to read for SAT and ACT prep will help you improve the vocabulary and reading comprehension skills you’ll be tested on! While the SAT and ACT approach ELA questions in different ways, they both assess students’ reading comprehension, [...]
If you are planning on applying for college soon, part of weighing your options includes asking, “should you take both the SAT and the ACT?” There are many factors which go into making this decision; in this article, we’ll break down the benefits of each test, who should take both tests, and the reasons [...]
If you’re a junior starting to think about college applications, you may be wondering, “Should I take the ACT or SAT?” Especially since many universities are starting to retract test-optional policies, you’ll need one of these test scores for your college applications—but which do you take? Generally, it’s a good idea to take both [...]
All too frequently, high school teachers who don’t have test prep experience find themselves suddenly tasked with teaching a standardized test prep course. This can be intimidating and overwhelming, especially if it’s been a while since you had to take the ACT or SAT. Taking into consideration the position of these teachers, Piqosity wanted [...]
This page contains professionally-written answer explanations to the freely available, official ACT practice tests floating around on the internet. Depending on the year, either the ACT or the SAT is the most popular college admissions test in the United States. About 1.3 million students in the graduating class of 2022 took the ACT or [...]
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