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Rich is one of Knewton’s expert teachers, and his strategies can really boost your SAT prep. – No matter how much practice you do, and no matter how much you try to anticipate exactly what SAT test day will be like, you can’t really know what it’s like until you go through it.  I should know: I’ve done it a few times, both for real and as an educator.  But even though there’s no way… Read more

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The February LSAT is tomorrow, and it always helps to get a little last-minute advice. This post comes from Kristen Kennedy, who taught a great exam-day seminar back in December. All you February test-takers should check it out! The link is below, as are some tips to remember once you’re in the exam. One last thing: It looks like weather may affect a number of test centers tomorrow, and the LSAC has already issued some… Read more

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When you’re preparing for the GMAT, you naturally want to take practice tests and study diligently. But peak performance doesn’t just depend on your knowledge and skills. It depends on your entire state of being: your digestive system, your muscles, your emotions. If all of your bodily systems are taken care of, you’ll be ready for peak functioning on test day.

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Compiled by Brad McIlquham, Knewton’s Director of Curriculum. This past Saturday, September 25th, more than 45,000 aspiring law students across the world took the LSAT. Many of these test-takers spent more than two months preparing. Before they got down to their well-earned celebrating, we asked Knewton students to fill us in on how they felt about their performance. Here’s what they said. Overall Two thirds of Knewton students felt they did as well as or… Read more

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In reality, test day is not that different from any other day of preparation—test-takers must be attentive, focused, and fully prepared to bring their A-game. But for many test-takers, the term “test day” brings a variety of symptoms: cold sweats, night terrors, the shakes, and so on. Knowing the nitty-gritty of what to expect when you get to the testing center can help relieve some of that unnecessary anxiety. Here’s Knewton’s minute-to-minute breakdown of a… Read more

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