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United States Test Preparation
Mastering American standardized tests is crucial in order to gain admissions into many American middle schools, high schools, undergraduate schools and graduate schools. High-achieving students must separate themselves by scoring much higher than national average composite scores on the ACT, SAT, Advanced Placement (AP) tests, SSAT, PSAT/NMSQT, TOEFL and GRE. If students genuinely want to achieve their target exam scores, they must pour in maximum effort.
Advanced Placement (AP) Tests
Many high schools offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses for a semester or entire academic year. AP students will then take AP tests in May. Students, who attend high schools that do not offer AP courses, or students, who prefer to self-study APs outside of school, may still register for May AP tests. AP exams carry significant weight when applying to colleges and universities. Undergraduate schools often award undergraduate course credit for high AP exam scores. Please contact our Customer Service Team for AP exam recommendations!
ACT
The ACT was developed in the United States in 1959 and is administered by an American non-profit organization by the same name. Since ACT revised its passages, question types and essay format in September 2015, this student-friendly test has gained more popularity among students. In 2018, 2019 and 2020, an approximately 5.3 million high school students combined elected to take the ACT. Test passages and question types are more predictable on the ACT, which is why we strongly recommend all high school students complete one of our free ACT Diagnostic Tests (DTs).
SAT
College Board developed the SAT in the United States in 1926. The SAT revised its passages and question types in March 2016. Difficult and unpredictable reading passages, fill-in math questions and an additional math test with no calculator, have all made this test more challenging. Still, in 2018, 2019 and 2020, an approximately 6.5 million high school students combined elected to take the SAT. The optional essay was discontinued in July 2021. We strongly recommend students complete one of our free SAT Diagnostic Tests (DTs).
SSAT
The Enrollment Management Association, which develops and administers the Elementary Level SSAT, Middle Level SSAT and Upper Level SSAT, is a non-profit organization that was founded in the United States in 1957. The Enrollment Management Association designs SSAT tests for students applying to middle school and high school. The SSAT focuses on vocabulary and understanding all forms of definitions, synonyms, antonyms and analogies. The Writing Sample is not scored and provides a wonderful opportunity for students to flex creativity for prospective schools.
PSAT/NMSQT
Administered by College Board and cosponsored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a multiple-choice question (MCQ) test that introduces 10th and 11th grade high school students to the SAT format. The PSAT/NMSQT contains fewer questions than the SAT and does not contain an Essay Test. PSAT/NMSQT scores determine scholarship qualification for the National Merit Scholarship Program, which started in 1955.
TOEFL
American undergraduate schools often require international students prove fluency with the English language. This means demonstrating strong English reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is one of the most common ways to satisfy this English requirement. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) developed the TOEFL in the United States in 1964. Many undergraduate schools may waive their English fluency requirement, such as the TOEFL, for students who score exceptionally well on the ACT or SAT English sections.
GRE
Many American graduate schools require students take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) for admissions. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) developed the GRE in 1936. In 2020, over 450,000 students worldwide, including over 286,000 students in the United States, took the GRE. We strongly recommend students who are genuinely pursuing graduate degrees take one of our free GRE Diagnostic Tests (DTs). Since gaining acceptance into graduate school is exceptionally competitive, potential graduate students must take the GRE extremely seriously.
Arthur, High School Student
ACT ENGLISH TEST AND ACT READING TEST
For the ACT, I started off with a 28 on both the English and Reading sections. After working with Ryan over the course of a couple weeks, I learned the required skills and the most efficient methods to tackle the ACT. Although the homework load was intense, often including hours of reading and practice sections, completing them greatly facilitated my improvement process. Ultimately, I was able to achieve a 35 on the English section and a 33 on the Reading section on the official ACT test.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) MICROECONOMICS
Advanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics was a course that I was relatively unfamiliar with at the beginning of my junior year. Through learning with Wayne, he rapidly helped me gain interest to perform well. Challenging aspects about AP Microeconomics were all the terms and graphs, as well as their interconnections. Wayne facilitated my understanding by giving real life examples that I could easily relate to. To help me prepare for the AP Microeconomics exam, Wayne went through the many free-response and multiple-choice questions and explained them very thoroughly. Consequently, I was able to perform well in the course and scored well on my school exams.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) MACROECONOMICS
Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics was also a course that I was relatively unfamiliar with at the beginning of my junior year. Since I learned AP Microeconomics first, one challenging aspect about AP Macroeconomics was identifying the differences between AP Microeconomics concepts and the newer AP Macroeconomics concepts. Wayne again facilitated my understanding by providing real life examples that I could easily relate to. As a result, I received almost straight As in all my high school course exams and homework assignments. To help me prepare for the AP Macroeconomics exam, Wayne also assigned Diagnostic Tests (DTs) and reviewed the practice questions very thoroughly.