BREAKING DOWN THE SAT
The SAT The SAT is an exam administered by the College Board that evaluates students’ levels of knowledge of material covered in High School that they are expected to know before entering college. Although the exam is not required for most college admissions both in and out of the United States, you are still highly encouraged to take it and submit it with your application. This exam is generally taken by students in high school between their 10th and 12th grade years. Seniors should have already taken the SAT if they want to be… Continue Reading
Reducing Test Anxiety
Stress. Everyone faces it, not just anxious high school students. Stress is a natural, but not insurmountable, challenge faced by all. However, by using a few simple techniques, anyone can learn to effectively and efficiently combat stress in all situations. Strategy 1: Tensing and Relaxing. This strategy is developed and explained in depth in Dr. Paul D. Nolting’s instructional text Math Study Skills Workbook, Your Guide to Reducing Test Anxiety and Improving Study Strategies. When using the tensing and relaxing method, first place feet on the floor, making sure you are pressing evenly downwards. Then,… Continue Reading
A New Year…
New Year’s resolutions. Made every year, prior to Jan 1st, they are goals that you strive to achieve over the following year. These resolutions can be anything—to earn straight As, to keep your room clean, or to try something new. However, since the January SAT is right around the corner, perhaps your New Year’s resolution is to attain a certain high score on this examination. To help achieve your goals, there are a few tips that you should keep in mind. Attend all your Excel classes. Excel instructors teach valuable tips that will increase your… Continue Reading
ACT PERFECT SCORE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED; 12/1/18
Sahityasree Subramanian Mountain House High School sophomore Sahityasree Subramanian is one of Excel Test Prep’s perfect scorers, earning a 36 on the ACT exam. Sahityasree chose to enroll in an ACT prep course with the hope that it would prepare her for the ACT in ways she might not be able to achieve outside of the classroom. “This was the only course I took,” she mentions. When asked to describe her experiences in class, she stated, “I started off with good scores on practice ACT tests, but Excel helped give me the extra little push… Continue Reading
To Retake or Not to Retake?
It’s 6am on a Thursday morning. Your alarm sounds, jerking you awake from your bedside table. You roll over to slam the snooze button—but wait. You just remembered. SAT scores came out this morning! Bolting out of bed, you furiously open your laptop and go to the College Board’s website. In your sleep-addled state, it takes multiple tries to type the password into your computer, only adding to your anxiety. Finally, you reach the right site, log on, and navigate to the score report page. You close your eyes, take a deep breath, and then… Continue Reading