Test taking can be a challenging, anxiety-inducing endeavor because test takers do not often spend time planning how to approach these tests. The SAT, like any other test, has unique strategies and tips that will make the test a little less intimidating. The tips and strategies I will expose you to can be applied to many other standardized tests like the ACT, PSAT, and GRE. The SAT adopted some changes after 2015 that made the test a little less...
On Oct 8, ACT released information on some new options that will become available to students starting on the September 2020 ACT national test date. The new options are as follows: ACT Section Retesting ACT has a new offer for students who have already taken the test. These students will now be able to retake individual sections of the test (English, Math, Reading, or Science) instead of taking the entire ACT test again. This should help students focus their study on...
The rules of divisibility help determine whether a given number is divisible by another (with no remainder) without actually performing the division. The divisibility is usually determined by examining the digits in the number. The understanding of divisibility rules helps in many areas of mathematics especially as it relates to Algebra, arithmetic, and geometry. One common area in Math where this skill is helpful is the creation of factor trees. The most common divisibility rules are as follows: 1. A number is divisible...
Exponents are a shorthand for the repeated multiplication of the same by itself a number of times. For example: is read 7 raised to the 3rd power is 7 × 7 × 7. 7 is the base number and 3 is the exponent. There are several rules available for the simplification of exponents. Rule 1: Examples: , Rule 2: Examples: , Rule 3: Examples: , Rule 4: Examples: , Rule 5: Examples: , Rule 6: Examples: , Rule 7: Examples: , Rule 8: Example:
The SAT reading test is one of the three non-essay portions of the new SAT tests. The reading test includes the following: One passage from a classic or contemporary work of US or world literature One passage or a pair of passages from ether a US founding document or a text in the great global information they inspired A selection of economics, psychology, sociology, or another social science. Two science passages that examine foundational concepts and developments in Earth Science,...
As students prepare to take the upcoming ACT tests, here are some final tips to take into consideration to ensure success in the tests. These tips will be grouped by the subjects in the test. There are tips that are helpful for all subjects in the test and there are others that are specific to the specific subject on the test. General Tips: Work on finishing the test in about 80% of the time given to allow time for review. In...
The NBA Finals is a sporting event that takes place in June every year in the United States. The event features two of the best basketball teams competing to determine the best team for the season - the best team from the eastern conference and the best team from the western conference. The two teams have an opportunity to play 7 games and the first team to win 4 games is crowned the champion and is awarded a trophy....
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When students hear the word “Math”, the response is one of either excitement and joy or fear and trembling. Students have the ability to be excellent at Math as soon as they understand that Math is a language governed by principles. If a student approaches Math the way he or she approaches learning a new language, his or her success will be guaranteed. Learning a new language requires belief in the learner’s ability to learn the language, a conscious effort...
