What is a good SAT score?
You work hard to maintain a good G.P.A. and spend a majority of your time outside of class doing homework and participating in a variety of extracurricular activities. Yet, as soon as you reach junior year of high school, all anyone seems to want to talk about is your SAT …
November 2010 SAT: 5 things you can do to prepare in your last week
The November 2010 SAT is coming up next week! So what’s the best way to spend your last few days leading up to the test? To start, check out our free test week workshops. Then, follow these five tips for exam day readiness: 1. Buddy up Get together one night …
ACT or SAT: 10 points of comparison
Most high school students planning to go to college know that they probably have to take some kind of standardized test. Often, the only question is: Which one? Many schools accept both the SAT and ACT. Before you make your choice (or decide to take both!), it’s a good idea …
Top 10 movies to see before going to college
Off to college soon? If so, we’ve got a list for you: the top 10 classic collegiate masterpieces that everyone should see. Sure, most of the movies don’t represent the average college experience. But who wants to watch a movie about that? Instead, you’ll get hilarity, inspiration, and many quotable …
GMAT Reading Comprehension: Timing is Everything
It’s a cliche, but it’s true: Timing is everything. In business: Did you buy or sell when the price peaked? In relationships: Did you meet a guy just when he was getting out of a long-term relationship? In science: Did you publish an article on the heels of similar research? …
The top 10 factors to consider when choosing a college
Many of our SAT students here at Knewton want to know two things: First, how can I get SAT scores that will get me into the college of my dreams? And, second, how do I find the college of my dreams? In many high schools across the nation, competition is …
