Study Hacks

It’s no secret that the SAT/ACT test prep industry is saturated. With literally thousands of companies and even more tutors out there, how can you possibly decide who to trust? Word of mouth? Years of experience? Testimonials? Whomever you happen to resonate with? Or does test prep feel like a commodity service, so you’re just looking for the cheapest price? Having worked for four other SAT/ACT prep agencies for many years (and even being promoted to Director of Instruction, which …

8 Questions You Must Ask Before Hiring an SAT/ACT Tutor Read More »

I’m a cautionary tale of what NOT to do. SAT/ACT prep doesn’t have to take forever, but it easily can if you approach it the wrong way. It took me over 5 years in middle/high school to finally score higher than 1500 (out of 1600) on SAT. If someone had shown me the proper way, it could have been done in just a few months. And the thing was, my parents actually signed me up for SAT classes! I vividly …

The Secret to Cutting Your SAT/ACT Prep Time in Half Read More »

Tell me if this sounds like the way you study. You pull out a practice SAT/ACT or problem set and start making your way through the questions. Some of them you understand; some of them you don’t. Either after every question or after every section or drill set, you check your answers in the back of the book or test packet. If you have a book, you read over the answer explanations. If it’s a practice test, you try reasoning …

How “Studying” is Actually Counterproductive Read More »

Tell me, have you ever felt this? This annoying, ego-deflating feeling that you’re simply a “bad test taker”? Have you ever felt that standardized tests just aren’t your thing? Maybe you do decently or even excellently in school. You may even have straight As. And even if you don’t, maybe you feel your GPA just doesn’t seem to match your SAT/ACT score. For whatever reason, the SAT/ACT score feels oddly low for you. If you’re a parent, maybe none of …

Are You a Bad Test-Taker? Read More »

I just put the finishing touches to my new free SAT/ACT guide, The Prodigy Playbook Vol. I. You’ll discover how to get in league with schools you thought were out of your league with a top-tier SAT/ACT score…without slaving over practice tests every weekend. Want it? Get it for free below.   PARENTS… If you’re sick of having to nag your teen If you’ve tried to teach them self-motivation & responsibility, only to realize how behind they’ve fallen If you’re …

[FREE Guide] How to Earn Top-Tier SAT/ACT Scores Read More »