--- title: College Admissions News and ACT / SAT Strategy | ACT prep (2) description: ACT prep | Stay current with the latest college application and admission news, as well as proven ACT and SAT strategies. (2) --- # COllege Admissions News and ACT / SAT Strategy Stay current with the latest undergraduate college admissions news and proven ACT and Digital SAT strategies. Browse by All ACT ACT/SAT sat prep ACT/SAT study skills college tips college advice sat tutoring ACT prep sat tutors college student College Admissions High School Test Taking SAT college education college questions study skills ACT test SAT study plan college freshman advice SAT test College Applications SAT online tutoring college entrance college timeline ACT overview SAT math digital sat sat online studying for the SATs undergraduate student common questions ACT study plan ACT-Math practice SAT study help SAT study tips college tips for studying for the SATs ACT Science ACT math Reading Comprehension SAT practice tests SAT self-study admissions essays applying to college college admissions process college tuition sat reading test taking strategies ACT concepts ACT study help ACT tutoring AP tutoring Choosing a College Digital ACT SAT reading comprehension SAT writing act online act reading ap classes ap test prep college admissions essay cost of sat tutoring math skills sat help sat tutor cost sat tutor hourly rate studying for the ACT ACT english COVID sat Campus bound College Rankings GMAT Managing Stress Online Reputation Management PSAT SAT classes SAT redesign Standardized exams Study plans Uncategorized Writing Section act coronavirus admissions data chemistry chemistry subject test college ROI college athletics college coach college essay writing advice college essays college freshman questions college prep college recruiting college resume collegebound admissions cost of college desmos extracurriculars improve academic performance interview preparation logs in ACT-Math math new student FAQs process of elimination sat chemistry test standardized tests study abroad study tips studying for standardized exams submitting test scores test anxiety test optional test prep strategies tips for studying for the ACT writing an essay This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ## Posts about ACT prep (2): [sat tutors](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/sat-tutors) [College Admissions](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-admissions) [ACT/SAT study skills](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/actsat-study-skills) [college tips](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-tips) [college entrance](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-entrance) [college timeline](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-timeline) [ACT prep](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/act-prep) [sat prep](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/sat-prep) [college](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college) ![college-planning](https://www.myguruedge.com/hs-fs/hubfs/QZoF4MuQ.jpeg?width=369&name=QZoF4MuQ.jpeg)Parents of high schoolers frequently ask me when the best time is to begin planning for college. My answer is usually “now!” which often, and more importantly, leads to talking about “how.” [ACT/SAT](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/actsat) [High School Test Taking](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/high-school-test-taking) [study skills](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/study-skills) [college education](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-education) [college tips](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-tips) [college freshman advice](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-freshman-advice) [college questions](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-questions) [college advice](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-advice) [ACT prep](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/act-prep) [sat reading](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/sat-reading) [sat prep](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/sat-prep) [college student](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/college-student) [SAT reading comprehension](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/sat-reading-comprehension) ## In the first post of our SAT review video series, we approach working through a standard reading comprehension question. The SAT reading comprehension section can often be a time crunch for many students. This video demonstrates a systematic approach to quickly reading and analyzing a passage in order to answer questions. 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While this feels a bit dramatic, in a test like the SAT or ACT it is important to realize that preparation can have a significant benefit on your score and on opportunities that stem from this such as college admission and scholarships. While many students have performed well in high school, standardized admissions tests can be a limiting factor because students often fall into a few common traps, such as the idea that being a good student translates directly into a high performing standardized test taker. While this may be true for some students, it often is not the case. College admissions exams often require knowledge on how to study for and take a standardized exam. The best way to overcome this hurdle is by creating a study schedule and planning for test day ahead of time. 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That’s probably really obvious to you already! These tests takes forever, have a billion questions, and will turn you into a zombie for the rest of your Saturday. 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Questions about tone and author’s purpose seem cruelly subjective. So many of the questions have various answer choices that seem fine. [ACT study plan](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/act-study-plan) [ACT overview](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/act-overview) [ACT test](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/act-test) [ACT Science](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/act-science) [ACT prep](https://www.myguruedge.com/our-thinking/actsat-and-applying-to-college/topic/act-prep) “Ever thought about taking the ACT?” ### Follow this blog