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Top 10 Grammar Rules to Beat ACT English

The ACT English test will be the first one you take, so you’ll want to get yourself off to a good start. The ACT English test contains 75 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 45 minutes. The questions are divided among 5 essays that have 15 questions each. It’s important to think about the passages […]

Top 10 Tips for ACT English

It’s always a good idea to take ACT practice tests, and learn new ACT strategies.  These items can help you develop new skills when approaching and answering ACT English questions. So as you prepare for the English section of the ACT, keep these 10 tips in mind for an awesome ACT score. [ GOOD TO […]

AP US History Exam: Period 6 Notes (1865-1898)

In this article we provide tips for learning the AP US History Exam Period 6 curriculum and the key topics that are 10-17% of the AP US History exam weight. Large scale industrialization and advances in technology gave rise to capitalism and the era of big business. Businessmen such as Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, and […]

Top 10 Schools for Joint Law Degree Programs

Many universities offer joint degree programs, which allow students to obtain a J.D. and another graduate degree simultaneously.  The concepts and skills taught in law school provide a solid basis for a legal career, but cannot encompass the entire body of knowledge necessary for work in a specific field.  Augmenting the law school curriculum with […]

10 Must-Know ACT Math Tips

The ACT Math Test is a similar to the math portions of many standardized tests. Even so, the ACT math has a few surprises, especially if you are more familiar with the SAT. Here, we’ll go over ACT math basics and tips so you’ll be prepared for what’s in store. [ RELATED:  Top 10 Tips for […]

10 Must-Know ACT Science Tips

The ACT Science Test can be a lot more manageable than you think (after all, it’s basically an open book test, just like the Reading Test!). Even if your knowledge of Science is limited, you can still get better scores through discipline and hard work. On Test Day, the ACT Science Test will always be […]

AP U.S. Government and Politics: SCOTUS Comparison

Question 3 of the AP U.S. Government and Politics free response section is the SCOTUS Comparison FRQ. It begins with a two-paragraph stimulus that describes the background and holding for a non-required Supreme Court case. Don’t worry: you are not expected to have any outside knowledge of the non-required case. All the information about the case […]

AP World History: Modern Sample DBQ

The AP World History: Modern Exam requires you to complete a document-based question, which is why we have provided example DBQ’s and tips for writing reponses below. Click each document below to view the sample. First, read the prompt itself. You’ll need to develop an argument using the skill of causation: how did empire-building processes […]

AP Human Geography: Political Organization of Space Notes

A nation is a group of people with common cultural characteristics, whereas a state is an area with defined boundaries that has sovereignty within its borders. A nation-state is a country whose political boundaries correspond with its cultural boundaries. Boundary disputes arise for various reasons. Some arise from the demarcation of the boundary, while others […]

Tips on How to Write the SAT Essay

When it comes to the SAT essay, the College Board is very helpful—they always use exactly the same format for the SAT essay, give you exactly the same directions, and ask you to include exactly the same kind of information in your essay. Because this never changes, you’ll know the directions ahead of time and […]