You may have heard that the College Board is changing the SAT from its current paper version to a purely digital and adaptive version. What does this change mean for you, the test taker? How will it affect your ability to obtain a high score? The new format means fewer practice materials and reliable sources… Read more »
Posts By: Anthony Celino
The 2023 AP Calculus Exams
Ready for the AP Calculus Exam? There are two Advanced Placement Calculus courses for high school students, AB and BC, and most schools offer both. This year, both AP Calculus exams are offered on May 8th. The Nuts and Bolts of the AP Calculus Exams Before you begin studying for an AP Calculus exam, let’s… Read more »
Six Tips for Conquering the AP Calculus Exams
Ready for the AP Calculus Exam? Although calculus has a reputation for being a grueling, demanding course, those who take the class often realize that it is one of the most exciting courses offered in high school. For many students, a calculus course is the first time that math feels like something more than… Read more »
How I Wish I Could Calculate Pie
You may be wondering why I used the spelling of the dessert in my title rather than the spelling of the Greek letter. The problem is that had I written, “How I wish I could calculate pi,” I would have been rounding improperly. The title of this article is one of many mnemonic devices that… Read more »
Not All Careless Errors are the Same
Students often hear the warning, “Watch out for careless errors!” It’s a common refrain from teachers, parents, and test prep tutors alike. But really, what is a careless error? Most educators agree that careless errors are those mistakes that have nothing to do with lacking the knowledge or proper understanding of a concept. They are… Read more »
ACT Test Prep For The Science Section: What Dogs Can Teach Us
After a student takes their first ACT practice test, the most common question I hear is, “What was up with that Science section?” There’s not enough time to finish, the avalanche of data is overwhelming, the experiment descriptions are riddled with technical language, and you have to look really hard to see any actual science. I… Read more »
The New SAT: Why Students Should Welcome the No Calculator Math Section
Section Three of the redesigned SAT, also known as the No-Calculator Section, is striking fear in the hearts of Juniors all over the country this year. After the redesigned PSAT, we heard that some questions in this section had grueling calculations. We heard that other questions had extraneous information. We mostly heard that students just… Read more »
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