About Sara Fetahagic

Sara holds a BA in English and Linguistics from The University of Texas at Austin. A native Houstonian, she began writing for Piqosity in 2021.

Digital PSAT Tips—Quick Tips for Acing the New PSAT

We’ve put together the following PSAT tips to help you prepare for this unique exam that helps you prepare for the SAT—and potentially earn scholarship money! The PSAT, more formally referred to as the Pre-SAT or the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), is a standardized test that students commonly take the first [...]

By |2025-08-21T11:30:24-05:00August 21st, 2025|SAT Test Prep|

How to Motivate Students for Standardized Tests

Parents and teachers who are struggling with how to motivate students for standardized tests feel the truth behind the old cliché: “you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” So how can you convince your students that it’s worth their time and energy to prepare fully and strategically for [...]

Should I Take the ACT or SAT?

If you’re a junior starting to think about college applications, you may be wondering, “Should I take the ACT or SAT?” Especially since many universities are starting to retract test-optional policies, you’ll need one of these test scores for your college applications—but which do you take? Generally, it’s a good idea to take both [...]

By |2025-08-21T11:21:40-05:00August 21st, 2025|ACT Test Prep, SAT Test Prep|

Books to Read for SAT and ACT Test Prep

The best way to prepare for any standardized test’s reading section is to read often—these books to read for SAT and ACT prep will help you improve the vocabulary and reading comprehension skills you’ll be tested on! While the SAT and ACT approach ELA questions in different ways, they both assess students’ reading comprehension, [...]

By |2026-04-30T11:19:26-05:00August 7th, 2025|ACT Test Prep, English, SAT Test Prep|

How to Study for the ACT

If you expect to take the ACT this upcoming school year, start planning how to study for the ACT.  The key to impactful ACT test prep is taking practice tests and studying topics based on your strengths and weaknesses. Read on for a guide to studying for the ACT in a consistent and structured [...]

By |2025-07-25T15:41:13-05:00July 24th, 2025|ACT Test Prep|

Digital SAT Prep Timeline

If you’re heading into your junior year of high school, you may be wondering how to study for the SAT. A digital examination of high schoolers’ key ELA and math skills used by colleges to evaluate undergraduate applicants, the Digital SAT can be difficult to score well on—especially in competition with other students applying to [...]

By |2025-07-25T15:39:08-05:00July 16th, 2025|SAT Test Prep|

Chinese New Year Books to Read & Learn about Chinese Culture

As we're getting accustomed to the beginning of 2025, we have another new beginning just around the corner—Chinese New Year! On Wednesday, January 29th, we bid farewell to the Year of the Dragon and welcome the Year of the Snake, symbolizing reflection and personal transformation. This widely-celebrated holiday begins on the first new moon [...]

By |2026-05-01T14:48:47-05:00January 23rd, 2025|English, Holidays|
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