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SAT Scores Needed for Top Liberal Arts Colleges

Top liberal arts colleges may not offer the same name recognition as Ivy Leagues or other top universities like Stanford or MIT, but they do give students a similarly excellent education. There are a few ways in which liberal arts colleges and big universities differ in how they approach education.  First, liberal arts colleges are […]

SAT Scores Needed for Top Colleges

While the top 10 universities in the United States don’t have an SAT score cutoff for admittance, it’s helpful to know where your score falls in relation to the scores of accepted students. Read on for information about the top 10 US universities (as ranked by U.S. News and World Report) and the SAT scores […]

How to Interpret Your ACT Scores

So you’ve just received your ACT test scores, but what does it all mean, and where do you go from here? Both great questions. Understanding your ACT test scores is an essential component of your college admissions process, since it helps you gauge your competitiveness as an applicant and determine next steps regarding ACT prep. […]

ACT Score Predictor: What is your ACT Score?

Find out your ACT score in under 15 minutes with a quick 12-question quiz. Do you have a competitive ACT score? An elite ACT score? Or just a beginner ACT score? We’ve drawn questions from all topics of the ACT: English, Math, Reading, and Science. The ACT is very predictable. The same kinds of questions, […]

ACT Scores Needed for Top Liberal Arts Colleges

Liberal arts colleges are different from big universities in several ways. First, the type of education you’ll receive at a liberal arts college is often more well-rounded than one you might get at a larger university; most liberal arts schools encourage interdisciplinary studies, and many have the option to create your own degree program spanning […]

ACT Scores Needed for Top Colleges

Since the ACT is accepted by all 4-year universities in the United States, most college applicants take the ACT (either in addition to the SAT or on its own) as part of the college admissions process. Whether you’ve already taken the ACT and you have your scores back, or you’re about to take the ACT […]

Top 4 Tips to Recover from Low ACT and SAT Scores

So, you are not quite satisfied with your ACT and SAT scores. First off, do not be discouraged. They are never the end-all be-all. Both of these exams test you on how well you take an exam, not overall intelligence. You may just need to brush up a little bit on your test-taking strategies. Especially if […]

LSAT Raw Score Conversion

Find out what a raw, scaled and percentile LSAT score is and how to convert that one score into another. A raw LSAT score is simply the number of questions answered correctly. A scaled LSAT score is a conversion of the raw score, also known as the familiar 120–180 number. For example, a raw score […]

What's Tested On the LSAT: Logic Games

Every administration of the LSAT features one scored Logic Games section. There are always four games with a total of 22–24 questions. If you’ve taken an LSAT, you may well have considered Logic Games to be the hardest or most confusing section on the test, as do a majority of test takers the first time […]

LSAT Logic Games: Timing Strategies and Tips

Many LSAT test-takers find the Analytical Reasoning or “Logic Games” section of the LSAT challenging. Even if you don’t love the Logic Games section of the LSAT, with practice, trial, and error, you may find it to be one of your strengths on test day! There are some good habits to develop and strategies to master for […]