Posts by Matt McCorkle
How the Pandemic Affected College and Career Choices of the COVID Cohort

ACT Research’s recently published survey emphasizes the crucial role of tutors in continuing to provide support to high school students whose academic careers have been deeply impacted by the pandemic.

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3 Ways to Attack the New Digital SAT® Reading and Writing Modules

We’ve found 3 ways to effectively attack the new digital SAT® Reading and Writing modules. We’ve noted the pros and cons of each option so you can better support your clients as they consider and choose the strategy that works best for them.

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Boosting Your College Application: A Rising Junior's Summer Bucket List

With summer break upon us, rising juniors have plenty of time to find ways to relax and recharge while also getting involved in some beneficial activities that will unquestionably give their college applications a boost!

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Punctuation: How to Crush These Question Types on the ACT® & SAT®

Punctuation is tested on the English section of the ACT®, the Writing section of the SAT®, and the Reading & Writing module on the DSAT®. In this post, we’ll unpack which punctuation marks are tested on each of these tests, how they may appear, and how you can help your students totally crush these question types!

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How to Take On Those Puzzling Rhetoric Questions on the ACT® & SAT®

Rhetoric—not that meaningless drivel spewed by politicians, but persuasive language used in writing or speaking—tested on the ACT® and SAT® require the test taker to understand the author’s purpose; from their word choices and text structure to their point of view and persuasion techniques.  


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