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Tips for SAT Geometry Questions

The SAT will test you on several geometry concepts (though, thankfully, you won’t see proofs on test day). To be as efficient as possible in tackling all types of geometry questions, you’ll first want to make sure you are incredibly familiar with the rules and formulas for all shapes, such as area and perimeter. It’s […]

DAT Score Predictor: What is your DAT Academic Average Score?

Do you have a competitive DAT score? An elite DAT score? Or just a beginner DAT score? Find out your DAT Academic Average score in under 10 minutes with a quick 12-question quiz.  We’ve drawn practice questions from the Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Quantitative Reasoning sections of the DAT to give you realistic […]

GRE Accommodations: What You Need to Know

Test day is stressful. For those of us with disabilities, physical impairments, or other health-related challenges, it can be even more daunting. ETS, the GRE’s official test-maker, offers GRE accommodations for test-takers with additional needs. This means you can qualify for extra time, braille versions of the test, ergonomic keyboards, and other modifications. It’s important […]

What to Do if You Fail the NCLEX

You took the NCLEX and waited out that agonizing period to get your results. You looked to see what you scored and your stomach dropped. You failed the NCLEX. What happens now? Getting the news that you failed the NCLEX can be overwhelming and emotional. It’s important to take some time to process your feelings in […]

SAT Math Tips: How to Study

The SAT Math Test is divided into four content areas: Heart of Algebra, Problem Solving and Data Analysis, Passport to Advanced Math, and Additional Topics in Math. Remember that the Math sections are the 3rd and 4th sections of SAT. During the first 25-minute SAT Math section, you are NOT allowed to use your calculator. […]

GRE Text Completion: Tips and Strategies

GRE Text Completion questions feature a brief passage (from one to five sentences) in which one to three words have been left blank.  You are given a menu of words for each blank, and you choose the answers for all blanks concurrently in order to reconstruct a sensible and meaningful passage.  In questions with multiple blanks, […]

Journey to Grad School: The Application Process

Let’s start with the easy part: sending scores. ] However, you can only do this on test day immediately following your testing session. For some, picking four will probably be much harder than it was for me. In my field, the number of programs is so low that four schools is about 1/3 of the total […]

GRE Reading Comprehension: 5 Essential Tips

As you study for the GRE Verbal section, you’ll be doing a lot of reading. Unlike the Sentence Equivalence or Text Completion questions, you can get a great score on the RC questions even without an impressive vocabulary. A little strategy can go a long way on the GRE Verbal section, so use these GRE […]

2019 GMAT Exam Changes and Updates

In April 2018, the GMAC shortened the GMAT, reducing the number of questions in the Quantitative and Verbal sections. The changes were minimal, and largely did not affect the test-taking experience other than making it shorter. If you took the GMAT before April 2018 and are gearing up to take it again, you might notice […]