If you’ve ever read another page on our site, or thumbed through one of our test prep books, you know that standardized tests are coachable exams that you can crack through practice and mastering simple strategies.
The folks who make the tests would disagree with us, of course—their goal is to try to test what you’ve learned in high school and predict your potential for success in college. By the time you sit down to start learning those invaluable test-taking tips and tricks (likely your junior year), you’ve probably already taken the high school classes that you’ll need to ace the SAT or ACT. So, what are they, exactly?
Note: Did you know the SAT and PSAT are almost identical? That means your high school courses are setting the stage for both!
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