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Books for Women’s History Month—Grades 3–12
March is Women’s History Month, which means it’s a great opportunity to read and appreciate the influential works of significant women writers. We’ve compiled a list of books suitable [...]
The Benefits of Retesting and Taking Multiple Practice Exams
A strong (or weak) test score can have a huge impact on college or private school admissions. Test scores are one of the most important factors that admissions offices [...]
11 Books to Read Before College for Juniors
We've assembled this collection of 11 books to read before college to help you improve your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills while simultaneously helping you prepare for the SAT. [...]
ACT Test Taking Strategies
Getting an outstanding score on the ACT isn’t just a matter of knowing all of the concepts that are being tested; it’s also important to have a collection of [...]
Best Pre-College Summer Programs for Gifted and Talented Students
If you are a middle school or high school student looking to get ahead of the curve, an academic or pre-college summer program is one of the best options [...]
ACT / SAT
Free ACT Official Practice Test PDFs and Answer Explanations
Depending on the year, either the ACT or the SAT is the most popular college admissions test in the [...]
Mississippi National Merit Semifinalists 2022-23
For 149 Mississippi high school seniors, the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Competition brought good news: these high-achieving students have earned [...]
Do the ACT and SAT Standardized Tests Still Matter?
Yes, standardized tests still matter. For students applying to academically selective colleges in the US, they should still take [...]
ISEE
ISEE Math Review – Operations on Algebraic Expressions
In a nutshell, Algebra is arithmetic using known and unknown quantities. These unknown quantities are called variables and are [...]
ISEE Math Review – Matrix Multiplication, Standard Deviation, and Trigonometry
The Upper Level ISEE is used for application into 9th through 12th grade. Thus, the ISEE sometimes includes some [...]
ISEE Math Review – Polygons: Angles, Perimeter, and Area
Polygons are two‐dimensional shapes that are formed by three or more straight sides. You will be analyzing these geometric [...]
Advocacy
Announcing Launch of Pre-Calculus and ELA 10 Courses
We're excited to announce the launch of our new ELA 10 and Pre-Calculus courses designed primarily for ninth grade [...]
Eight 5th Grade Level Books to Improve Vocabulary
The absolute best way to improve your vocabulary is to read more, so we’ve assembled this collection of eight [...]
Think “I Suck at Math”? You Can Change That
Ask a student their least favorite subject, and you’ll often hear, “I hate math.” Ask them why, and they’ll [...]
