In the 2024 switch to the Digital SAT from the paper test, College Board changed the the SAT's format from one standard set of questions into an adaptive test, featuring "modules" that adapt to students' in-test performance. The last change to the SAT in 2016 removed several aspects of the exam that made it [...]
A strong (or weak) test score can have a huge impact on college or private school admissions. Test scores are one of the most important factors that admissions offices consider when admitting applicants—no wonder taking standardized tests can be so stressful for students! To help improve test-taking performance, students and their parents will frequently [...]
Every student, parent, and school administrator always asks us, “how long does it take to improve an ACT or SAT score?” Asked to anyone else, the generic response that you’ll usually get for this admittedly broad question is “experts say about 10-20 hours.” But who are these experts and what does that mean? Can [...]
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 [...]
If you thought the SAT was a typical standardized test, that's no longer the case! For the second time in a decade, College Board has implemented a major overhaul of their famous college entrance exam. Additionally, the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) got a makeover. The last time the SAT was changed in 2016, we saw [...]
Yes, standardized tests still matter. For students applying to academically selective colleges in the US, they should still take and submit their ACT or SAT scores even when those universities are test-optional. Data for the Class of 2025 indicated that students who submitted scores had as much as a 100% higher chance of getting [...]
The SAT has always provided a reference sheet to help students tackle the math portion of the exam, but how has it changed since the exam’s digital transformation? Read on for a breakdown of what formulas are given on the digital SAT formula sheet—and what formulas aren't. Piqosity’s SAT formula sheets [...]
English teachers will often tell you that the only way to improve your reading comprehension skills is to simply read more. While sound and well-intentioned, this advice probably isn’t very helpful if you must quickly improve your skills, for example earning a higher score on a standardized test like the ISEE, ACT or SAT. [...]
How much time is left before your SAT test day? If your answer is anything under 2 months and you want a good score, you should already be studying. It happens—the exam could completely slip your mind, or you simply procrastinate until test day is around the corner. These last-minute SAT tips are study [...]
If you are receiving classroom instruction in a language that is not your native tongue, you may sometimes experience foreign language anxiety. Forms of anxiety like this stem from feelings of uneasiness and self-doubt; unsurprisingly, it’s easy to fall into a state of anxiousness when you’re surrounded by a language you may not be [...]
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