SAT

Did you know that the SHSAT may be considered tougher than the SAT? While "tougher" can mean different things to different people, here are some facts: Understanding the Digital SAT The SAT, in its current digital form, tests math and reading, has 98 questions, and lasts for 2 hours and 14 minutes. And that time is broken up into 4 modules: 32 minutes for Verbal (27 Questions) 32 minutes for Verbal (27 Questions) 35 minutes for Math (22 Questions) 35 minutes for Math (22 Qu

Time management during test-taking is more important than ever with the SHSAT transitioning to a digital format. Students can no longer skip tricky, difficult questions and return to them later. Once a question is answered, that answer is locked in, meaning the digital CAT format turns the SHSAT into a one-way street—students can only move forward. This change encourages students to be mindful of their time as they navigate their way through the test. With this in mind, it's

The shift to test-optional policies that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared initially to suggest that the SAT and other standardized tests would no longer impact the lives of students. But now, new research and findings have thrown a few curveballs into the mix, leading many prominent colleges and universities to rethink their admissions policies. In this post, we’re going to examine the reinstatement of standardized testing requirements and break down what this m

Probability questions show up on the SHSAT and SAT almost every year—and they can feel tricky at first, especially when more than one event is involved. A common point of confusion is figuring out whether one event makes another event more (or less) likely. Here’s the reassuring part: no matter how complicated a probability question looks, the final probability is always a number between 0 and 1. • A probability of 0 means the event is impossible and will absolutely not happe

One of the simplest ways to boost your SHSAT math performance is to save time on routine calculations. A great place to start is memorizing a handful of common fractions and their decimal equivalents—so you can recognize them instantly and keep moving with confidence. Below are some of the most useful fraction–decimal pairs to know. 1/2 = 0.5 1/4 = 0.25 1/8 = 0.125 1/9 = 0.1̅1̅ (think of it as 1/3 of 1/3) 3/8 = 0.375 3/4 = 0.75 5/8 =

Right triangle questions show up often on the SHSAT and SAT. Sometimes they’re presented directly, and other times they’re hidden inside questions about rectangles or squares. For example, you might be given a rectangle that’s 12 feet long and 5 feet wide and asked to find the length of the diagonal. That diagonal is, in fact, the hypotenuse of a right triangle—so this becomes a right triangle problem. A great way to work faster (and more confidently) is to memorize three com