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When Should You Start Preparing for the ISEE Test
Students prepare for the ISEE private school admissions test year-round; however, assuming a January or February test date and application deadline, about a quarter of students will start preparing in summer; half—the majority—will start in fall, and the remainder will play catch-up in winter. [...]
Top Alabama High Schools by ACT Scores
It has a sad name, but Alabama's Loveless High School edges out Mountainbrook and Vestavia in claiming the title of Alabama's Best High School for ACT results. Definitively determining which are the “best” high schools requires a detailed assessment along many metrics. Of those, [...]
How to Improve Your ACT Science Score
Getting a stellar score on the ACT Science section isn’t just a matter of knowing all of the concepts that are being tested; it’s also important to have a collection of tried-and-true ACT Science strategies that you can rely on. The ACT Science test [...]
Top North Carolina High Schools by ACT Scores
In the 2020 graduating class, 108,350 North Carolina students took the ACT; their mean composite score was an 18.8 out of a possible 36. For comparison, 2019’s graduating class had about 2,000 more students and scored slightly higher, with a mean composite of 19.0. [...]
ACT Math Strategies & Tips
Taking the ACT Math test can feel daunting: you have only 60 minutes to answer 60 questions, so it’s a good idea to be armed with some ACT Math strategies! If you’re wondering, “How can I improve my Math ACT score?” or “What math [...]
