Books to Read for SAT and ACT Test Prep

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, [...]

By |2024-09-12T17:22:10-05:00August 8th, 2024|ACT Test Prep, English, SAT Test Prep|

Digital SAT Practice Tests – Free, Full-Length, and Adaptive

Piqosity offers 12 Digital SAT practice tests, and these tests are currently available for free! Just like the real Digital SAT, Piqosity's full-length Digital SAT tests are comprised of 54 Reading and Writing Questions and 54 Math questions. No credit card or phone number required Full-length and adaptive 2 Free Digital SAT practice tests [...]

By |2024-09-23T13:35:39-05:00July 29th, 2024|Favorites, SAT Test Prep|

Should You Take Both the SAT and the ACT?

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 [...]

By |2024-08-12T17:41:58-05:00July 11th, 2024|ACT Test Prep, SAT Test Prep|

Should I Take the ACT or SAT?

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 [...]

By |2024-07-11T14:49:21-05:00July 11th, 2024|ACT Test Prep, SAT Test Prep|

How to Teach an ACT or SAT Test Prep Class

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 [...]

By |2024-07-30T17:57:37-05:00June 30th, 2024|ACT Test Prep, Favorites, SAT Test Prep, Teachers & Tutors|

The Benefits of Retesting and Taking Multiple Practice Exams

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 [...]

By |2024-08-22T11:55:09-05:00April 12th, 2024|ACT Test Prep, ISEE Test Prep, Learning Tips, SAT Test Prep|

The Top High Schools in Illinois by SAT Scores

In the Illinois Class of 2023, 142,770 students took the SAT; their mean composite score was a 970 out of a possible 1600. For comparison, 2022’s graduating class had about 1,500 more students take the exam, and they scored slightly higher with a mean composite of 981. Nationally, the average composite score was 1028 [...]

By |2024-04-05T09:30:28-05:00April 5th, 2024|SAT Test Prep|
Go to Top