ACT® Percentiles: Understanding Your Ranking

ACT® Percentiles: Understanding Your Ranking

Have you taken the ACT® recently? Do you need help analyzing and understanding your scores? This article will walk you through understanding your ACT® percentiles and score rank as compared to all test takers across the country. Even if you haven’t taken the test yet, this article will be useful for understanding what score you can hope to achieve and can give you a goal to work towards.

12 Steps to a 12: ACT® Plus Writing

Even with the right ACT® test prep, taking the test is exhausting. After 45 minutes of English, 1 hour of math, 35 minutes of reading and 35 minutes of science, must of us are pretty fried. After all that, the ACT® offers an optional writing section (known in combination with the full test as “ACT® plus Writing”).

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Advice from AP® English Literature Students for Future APers

Last spring, Jodi G. from Saugus High School sent us an insightful list of AP® English Literature tips her graduating class of 2014 students compiled for her future students. We thought we’d share this wonderful resource. Thanks Jodi for sending this over!

How to Learn AP® Human Geography Vocab

How to Learn AP® Human Geography Vocab

Often times you think of learning vocabulary as a memorization drill. This is a huge a misconception. Learning vocabulary has more to do with understanding the meaning of a word and improving your word power than simply remembering the meaning for a short period of time. The words you learn should stay in your memory forever, and not just until the exams are over.

Understanding the New AP® US History DBQ Rubric

Understanding the New AP® US History DBQ Rubric

Just like a touchdown and extra point, the new AP® US History DBQ is worth seven points. The DBQ is 25% of your final score on the exam, so it is crucial for you to understand the changes to the rubric, as well as how to write the best DBQ possible.

How to Study for AP® Art History

How to Study for AP® Art History

This AP® Art History study guide provides you with the tools you need to succeed on the exam—and to get the score you want! AP® Art History is the equivalent of a two-semester college-level art history survey course, covering art from the Paleolithic era through today.

Law of Diminishing Returns: AP® Economics Review

Law of Diminishing Returns: AP® Economics Review

As you study for the AP® Microeconomics or AP® Macroeconomics exams, you’ll need to know the law of diminishing returns! In this post, you’ll learn what the law of diminishing is, why it is important, and you’ll get to work through a couple of practice questions – all of which is vital for your AP® Economics Review!

Data Collection Methods - What To Know for AP® Statistics

Data Collection Methods: What To Know for AP® Statistics

In this article, we will explore various types of data, methods of data collection and advantages and disadvantages of each. After reading our review, you will have an excellent understanding of when to use each of the data collection methods we discuss.

How to Study for AP® English Literature and Composition

How to Study for AP® English Literature and Composition

While all AP® courses are challenging, how to study for the AP® English Literature and Composition exam is especially hard to determine. Unlike other AP® courses, the study of English literature can be a much more personal journey. You also may not have the opportunity to read all of the texts that may be included in the examination materials.