25 PSAT Tips: Advice from a Top 1% Scorer

Proven PSAT tips from a top-scorer and National Merit Scholar. Check out the 25 small steps to improve your PSAT score before and during the test, and...


PSAT Score Ranges: How to Understand and Learn From PSAT Scores

What’s the range for PSAT scores, and how can students use high scores on the PSAT to win big scholarships? We share expert strategy advice to improve…


What is the PSAT? A Princeton grad explains why this “practice” test can matter

A Princeton grad explains everything you need to know about the PSAT, and how students can use this test to earn up to $300k in just 3 hours by...


How long is the PSAT? Plus Updates for the New 2023 Digital PSAT

How long is the PSAT, and how is it changing in 2023? A National Merit Scholar explains the PSAT, including how to earn a high score and win college scholarships...


Average PSAT Scores: See How Your Score Compares

What’s the average score for the PSAT, and how can you use that data to plan for the SAT and college admissions? We share expert test prep strategy advice from Princeton grads to improve…


National Merit PSAT Scores: How to earn $300k in 3 hours with a great test score

A former National Merit Scholar explains what PSAT scores students need to win scholarships through the National Merit program. Cutoffs vary by state, so...


10 Easy SAT Writing Tips to Get a Perfect Score

Strategies from a perfect 800 scorer on how to ace the SAT Writing & Language section. Follow these 10 easy tips to increase your SAT scores and...


What is a Good PSAT Score? See What Scores You Need on the PSAT

What’s a good score for the PSAT? We use data to answer this question and provide guidance on how to achieve a great PSAT score and win scholarships…


What Does Test Optional Mean in 2023? — How to Decide Whether to Submit Your Test Scores

What test-optional means, how you can use this information to prepare for college applications, and a definitive way to determine if you should submit test scores...


How to Write a “Why This College” Essay + Examples that Worked for the Ivy League

Supplemental essays are the most overlooked part of college applications — but they're actually very important! Here's how to write a “why this college” essay that will convince admissions officers you'd be a great fit for their school.


What Kind of Math is On the SAT?

What kind of math is on the SAT? Our Ivy-League test experts cover the main types of math questions on the SAT, and how to prepare most effectively by...


The New Digital SAT: Everything We Know So Far about the Big Changes in 2023 and 2024

Big changes are coming to the SAT in 2023 and 2024. Here's everything we know about the new digital adaptive SAT, and how to use those changes to your advantage by...