ACT Tips and Strategies from Livius
As high school students get ready to apply for college, around 2 million students will take the ACT this year, all trying to achieve target scores. This test can feel daunting to some students, because it requires students to process information quickly and efficiently and apply skills and strategies that take time to learn. Effective […]
Free AP Prep: Online Drop-in Class
It’s that time again for the AP exams in May. However, recent school closures due to COVID-19 have students across the country concerned. We understand this situation can feel stressful. You’ve worked hard the whole school year, and this presents a new, unprecedented challenge. But this situation doesn’t have to derail your progress. You can […]
How Will Coronavirus Cancellations Impact Your College Timeline?
We’re seeing the ripple effects of Coronavirus across our communities in new ways every day. To support public health, we’re suddenly faced with altered schedules, canceled events, and unprecedented school closures. Some colleges have ended their semesters early. More than one million K-12 students have been impacted by schools closing their doors for extensive breaks. […]
What Do the New September 2020 ACT Score Changes Mean?
Recently, ACT, Inc. announced changes in the administration of the ACT that will be rolling out in September 2020. Most critically, these changes will directly affect how students can improve their ACT score, which may also mean a shift in how students approach test prep. Currently, around two million students take the ACT each year. […]
Between Superscoring and Score Choice, What Scores Do Colleges See?
A question I hear all the time from parents and students is what SAT scores should I send with my college application? The concern behind the question is that a student may have SAT or ACT scores that either the student or the parents, or both, do not want to send to colleges with a […]
Why You Should Still Take the SAT & ACT Essay
The Washington Post recently published an article which reported that many states which provide funding for free in-school test prep programs at public high schools have begun to cut instruction on the SAT and ACT Essay from their courses. Additionally, a percentage of these states also subsidize the fees […]
Now is the Time for SAT Subject Test Preparation
Now is the Time for SAT Subject Test Preparation Now that April is here and the fourth quarter of the school year has begun, many students are turning the corner on preparing for the end of the school year. For students of all ages this includes studying for end of year tests, like finals […]
The SAT Subject Test Plan
In 2017, the College Board adjusted its calendar of SAT test dates, eliminating the January date and replacing it with an August date. August 24, 2019, will be the third August SAT test date. And it is becoming one of the most popular test dates for students to take their SAT Subject Tests. […]
Study Habits: How and Why to Practice Effective Studying
Whether in public or private school, most students encounter the same basic curriculum. Granted, the curriculum has changed over the years, but the fundamentals still apply. Math, language arts, history, geography, and sciences are core subjects. Some students will achieve advanced levels in these topics but all will need to develop effective study habits to […]
The Power of Public Speaking
Over the past few decades educators, politicians, and the titans of business in the United States have put an ever increasing focus on the STEM skills: science, technology, engineering, and math. These skills are incredibly important in a world in which technology plays a larger and larger role in […]
SAT Subject Tests
For students applying to the most prestigious and competitive colleges and universities, an additional step in the testing and application process is taking the SAT Subject Tests. Since only a small minority of the two million students who take the SAT each year take even one SAT Subject Test, many student and parents are […]
What are SAT/ACT Accommodations and Why You Won’t Qualify For Them
With the school year in full swing, and both the final big SAT and ACT testings approaching in December and the major spring testings looming on the horizon, the stress levels of high school students and their parents are once again on the rise. Not only are the SAT and the ACT stressful experiences […]