The Testive Blog

Kaplan Test Prep announced this morning that they will be using Testive's technology to deliver a rapid version of the SAT that can be completed in 90 minutes. We're excited to combine our ability to speed up traditional tests with Kaplan's world class content.

We’ve had a chance recently to think about what makes good teacher/student match in the special case where students can choose from a surfeit of great teachers, and we wanted to share the dimensions we think make for a good match.

Critical Reading Passages are typically one of the most hardest subjects in SAT prep. Students often find themselves reading passage after passage without seeing an improvement in their overall score. 

While in-person SAT tutoring is the most effective (and still potentially the most cost effective) way to improve rapidly your SAT score, online tutoring is a growing, viable alternative.

It's only been four month since I graduated college, so you can imagine how bizzare it was to find myself proctoring an SAT practice exam. On one hand it was like experiencing other side of the the scenario that haunts every high school upperclassman's dreams. On the other hand, I learned some valuable lessons on how the people giving standardized tests think about the experince. Here's my advice for future proctors (and test takers):

There are many different options for those looking for SAT practice resources. While some good ones are free, your options expand dramatically if you (or your parents) are willing to invest a bit.

Students prepping for the SAT are blessed and cursed with an abundance of free practice tests scattered across the Internet. Unfortunately, most of them are pretty crappy. You'll want to stick with the major brand names and the few smaller players that have invested in building solid tests.

It doesn't take much SAT practice for most students to see some solid score gains in at least one section, but that practice has to be the right kind of practice otherwise you're just spinning your wheels and wasting time.

In the course of tutoring, almost every student asks me to calculate their potential SAT score improvement. In fact, if you're reading this, you probably want me to calculate your SAT score improvement.

One question that all test prep companies, teachers and tutors get from students is "How high can I score on the SAT?"