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TEST PREP TIPS FOR CLASS OF 2020
BY TOM EHLERS
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began to
affect American schools, I have spoken
to thousands of people from all over the
country on webinars, and parents and
students are overwhelmingly seeking
advice about standardized testing strategies
in this uncertain time.
My advice for the class of 2022, the
students starting their junior year this
fall: I would have them prepare for the
PSAT, ACT, and SAT now, before the
stress of a busy junior year. There is a
great deal of overlap in preparing for
these three tests.
I used to advise students not to prepare
for the PSAT. After all, it seems silly to
practice for a practice test. But I noticed
that when students went into the PSAT
cold, they scored poorly and it led to a
generally negative, demoralized attitude
towards these exams. So now my
advice to students is to prepare yourself
for the PSAT. You will score higher,
have fewer mistakes/areas of weakness
to focus on, and have more confidence
heading into the SAT and/or ACT.
My advice as far as which ACT and
SAT exams to take in a student’s junior
year has always revolved around the
College Board’s Question and Answer
Service and the ACT’s Test Information
Release Service. For 22 years, I have been
saddened by parents’ and students’ lack
of awareness about these services. In a
nutshell, the family pays an additional
$18 on the SAT, $22 on the ACT, when
they register and the College Board or
ACT sends the student a full breakdown
of which questions were answered incorrectly
and what the correct answers
were. It is a highly efficient tool for improving
your score on your next attempt.
So how can a student score as highly as
possible and therefore get accepted to
more places and earn more in academic
merit aid and scholarship money? The
first thing every student should do is
use the Method Test Prep checklist of
15 minute tasks. Students who follow
this checklist increase their SAT scores
an average of 150 points and their ACT
scores an average of 3 points.
If you have questions or would like to
discuss the most appropriate plan for
your son or daughter, email me at tom@
methodtestprep.com or fill out our contact
form and I will get right back to you.
BACK TO SCHOOL
Masks and social distancing will be part of the college curriculum this fall.
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