SAT or ACT: Which is right for you? There’s a lot of advice about whether to take the SAT or ACT, and very little of it is helpful. The best way to see which test is better for you is to take a full mock exam of each and see which one you like better …
How to Get Motivated We all have times when we know a task is important, and we just can’t ourselves to do it. For whatever reason, the motivation isn’t there, and anything: social media, television, staring at the wall, is more appealing. Obviously, we can’t spend all day watching tv and staring at the wall, …
Handling ACT Science The ACT science section routinely destroys students the first time they try it, and it has nothing to do with the questions. There are 40 questions in the section, and only one or two – at most – demand outside scientific knowledge. The rest are just reading comprehension questions. Students struggle on …
Math Hack – Recognizing the Hard Part Not knowing which part of a task is supposed to be difficult can cause problems. If you’re told that mile 4 of a 5-mile race is the hardest, and you’re struggling going up a mountain on mile 2, you’re more likely to get discouraged, because if you’re struggling …
