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Article: Expert Tips for Taming the High Price of College Prep
College is expensive enough — it is tough to see families struggling with tons of expenses prior to move-in day — test prep, essay coaching, college visits, etc. This article from dailyfinance.com has...
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The new Real ACT Prep Guide is out!
I had to consciously stop myself from hugging the poor UPS guy when he unloaded a box of the new Real ACT Prep Guides in our office. I then proceeded to take one of the new books out and perform a...
View ArticleACT test prep products that aren’t terrible
I am so sick of the quality of the ACT test prep products available on the market today. Actually, before I proceed with my tirade, I should clarify that by ‘products,’ I’m referring to ACT prep books...
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Top prepositional idioms you need for the ACT or SAT
The above picture is from the awesome folks at TheYUNiversity and applies to the ACT as well as the SAT. Sometimes these prepositional idioms are so tough. On the April ACT, I totally blanked on...
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When incorrect punctuation results in cannabalism
Hahaha!!! Maybe I’m just a punctuation geek, but I think this is AWESOME. Credit goes to the good folks at Zazzle. Off to order this poster for our classroom, but first an ACT comma tip: Remember that...
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Parallelism: this picture from Yuniversity is quirky, helpful, and memorable
(Yes, that title was a great example of parallelism). Parallelism is big on the English section of the ACT. Look for similar structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses. Here’s...
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No, Alanis, it isn’t all that ironic.
No, rain on your wedding day isn’t ironic. It’s just a bummer.
View ArticleMaster the Dash
Our students are sometimes surprised when we tell them that the Advantage Point teachers still take the ACT test a few times each year. (It’s actually kind of fun once it’s not determining your...
View ArticleDo all colleges accept the ACT?
Our test prep company is located in Ohio, where most students choose to take the ACT. (Great choice!) The students have no problem choosing the ACT over the SAT; it’s usually the parents who panic:...
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