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Michael Ionescu
- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
3 Things You Need to Know about Reading Sections
One of the biggest challenges I’ve seen from students taking the SAT this past season is that it takes far too long for them to get...
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Michael Ionescu
- Apr 19, 2021
- 2 min
The single best way to improve SAT and ACT scores
The SAT and ACT do not make it easy for you to truly understand your SAT/ACT scores, or how to improve them. Sure, they invent...
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Michael Ionescu
- Jul 21, 2020
- 1 min
Why many students will still need to take the SATs...
With the constant closures caused by the corona virus pandemic, countless students across the country were probably breathing a sigh of...
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Michael Ionescu
- Jun 13, 2020
- 2 min
Key Concepts to cover for the Fall 2020 SAT/ACT
It has been a pretty crazy season for students and parents as they try to cope with all of the changes due to the pandemic as well as...
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Michael Ionescu
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min
Why the ACT is about to overtake the SAT…
The ACT just announced some exciting news that is going to make it the test of choice for many prospective college students. Starting in...
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Michael Ionescu
- Jul 11, 2019
- 2 min
If you got a low score on your SAT, here are 3 tips for next time
If you just got your June 2019 score back and it’s lower than expected, you might be wondering what your next steps are. For rising...
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Michael Ionescu
- May 17, 2019
- 2 min
Should students still take the SAT?
There are over 1,000 colleges that do not require SATs or ACTs as part of their admission requirements. As some colleges start to focus...
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Michael Ionescu
- Jan 8, 2019
- 1 min
Should I take the ACT and SAT at the same time?
One question that many students are faced with when it comes college planning time is: Should I take both the SAT and ACT? Unfortunately...
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Michael Ionescu
- Oct 15, 2018
- 2 min
Key methods to improving your Math score: Part Two
In the first part of my series on quick things students can do to help them improve their math score I focused on how silly mistakes are...
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Michael Ionescu
- Sep 13, 2018
- 2 min
One key method to improving your Math score quickly
Many students come out of taking the SAT or ACT thinking it was easy, only to see a not so great score 6 weeks later. Students will often...
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Michael Ionescu
- Jul 20, 2018
- 2 min
How an Easy Math SAT can Backfire
For those who pay attention to SAT news or have had students who took the June SAT, you may have noticed a big backlash that the...
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Michael Ionescu
- Apr 13, 2018
- 2 min
Perfect Scores not a recipe for College Admission - Is this a good thing?
In today's world of applying to colleges, a much more progressive approach to accepting applicants has been occurring as colleges look...
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Michael Ionescu
- Nov 20, 2017
- 2 min
When should you take the SAT/ACT?
About a decade ago, there used to be a pretty universal time to take the SAT/ACT, and that was the spring of a student's junior high...
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Michael Ionescu
- Oct 27, 2017
- 2 min
One passive thing students can do to help them prepare for SAT/ACT Math
Sadly, I have not been writing here recently, because my busy schedule has been holding me back from putting any new ideas to paper. ...
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Michael Ionescu
- Jun 8, 2017
- 2 min
Is the ACT really easier than the SAT?
One of the most frequent things parents bring up to me is the idea that the ACT is easier than the SAT. From my personal experience...
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Michael Ionescu
- Feb 21, 2017
- 2 min
3 Reasons why private SAT instructors work better than SAT classes
Whenever I talk to parents about any recommendations for SAT/ACT prep I typically advocate for them to look for a quality private tutors....
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