What does “Superscore” mean?
“Superscoring” is fairly new but involves the admissions department taking different sections of either the SAT test or the ACT test and counting the best individual sections from each test while reviewing a student’s college application, rather than just looking at one individual test date’s score...Learn More
For many children, the summer months can be a time of boredom, filled with long hours of mindless video games and unimaginative television watching. Studies have shown that students can lose anywhere between one to three months of learning over the summer break, especially in the areas of math and reading.
For most students, thoughts and plans for higher education only begin as high school graduation nears. But as the competition to get into college (including public four-year colleges, and even some two-year community colleges) grows more fierce with every year, it’s important for students to make plans sooner rather than later. Wait too long and your spot at the college of your choice just may go to your neighbor in Chemistry class. If students want a competitive edge in today’s market, it’s critical to consider college placement exams such as the SAT and ACT well before your Senior year of high school.
The ACT has proven to be a viable option to the SAT. Just about every college and university that accepts SAT scores also accepts the ACT. The ACT is divided into four separate, timed tests: English, math, reading, and science reasoning. There's also an optional essay that we recommend most students complete. The English section consists of 75 questions over 45 minutes with an emphasis on sentence structure and grammar. Students are also given 60 minutes to complete the 60 math problems, which range from basic algebra to trigonometry. The reading and science reading sections each have 40 questions, and test takers have 35 minutes to complete each section. The test is scored on a scale of 1 to 36.
