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What Is a Scaled Score?
When I debunked the myth that the ACT is easier than the SAT,…
Is the SAT or ACT Easier?
I like to ask my students, “What have you heard? Which test…
The ABCs of Standardized Testing: SAT, ACT, PSAT, AP, and More
As if memorizing the periodic table wasn’t enough, learning…
ACT Science Practice: How to Understand “Weaken Hypothesis” Questions
On the Research Summaries passages on Test Day, you may see questions…
ACT Science: What is an “Assumption”?
In an argument, an assumption is an underlying basis for a conclusion.…
ACT Science Practice: How to Make Predictions
According to the Official ACT Student website at actstudent.org…
ACT Science: Control Groups
A control group is a concept that appears semi-frequently on…
ACT Reading: Author’s Tone or Voice
One question type you are bound to encounter on the ACT Reading…
ACT Reading: Implications, Inferences and Vocab-in-Context
On the ACT Reading, “inference” questions ask you to make…
ACT Reading: Compare and Contrast
The ACT will test your ability to compare and contrast items…