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Is an SAT/ACT class or private lessons better for my child?

Adam Birnbaum
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March 15, 2023
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Parents often ask whether I recommend class or private lessons for their child. There are 3 (or 4) criteria to consider. (1) What is the student’s PSAT/SAT/ACT baseline score? If the student’s score is too low, the class will move too quickly. If the student’s score is too high, the class will run too slowly. […]

The Importance of Mock Tests for the SAT and ACT

Adam Birnbaum
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November 28, 2022
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Students can find out whether SAT or ACT is better by taking a mock test of each. While mock tests are official, released tests, taking one does not count towards college admissions. Oftentimes, parents want to use the PSAT to compare to the ACT, but the PSAT is out of 1520, not 1600, and is […]

Last Session – SAT

Adam Birnbaum
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July 14, 2022July 14, 2022
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Do the following for a week leading up to the big test so your body has time to adjust: Sleep at least 8 hours per night for at least a week. Use any means necessary to get to bed by 10:45  and wake up by 6:45. This will give you the rest you need. Also—the […]

Challenging The New Digital SAT

Adam Birnbaum
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July 14, 2022November 28, 2022
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Last weekend I had the opportunity to present at the National Test Prep Association, alongside such esteemed colleagues as Mike Bergin of Chariot Learning in Rochester, NY, Amy Seeley of Seeley Test Pros in Cleveland, Ohio, and Janet Godwin, CEO of ACT, Inc. At the conference, Angela DelBrocco, Executive Director of SAT Program Management and […]

Was the SAT more difficult in March?

Adam Birnbaum
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July 14, 2022November 28, 2022
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After a parent posed the aforementioned question to me for the 100th time, I decided it was a good topic for this column. The answer is…maybe. The March SAT may have also been “easier.” Each SAT, just like every other standardized test (the NJGPA, the ACT, the GRE, the LSAT, and the MCAT) is “equated.” […]

The Class of 2025 will take the New SAT

Adam Birnbaum
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March 23, 2022November 28, 2022
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“Put Down Your #2 Pencils. Forever” quipped the New York Times in their January 25th article. It is true. The SAT is going digital. This new test will be available outside the US in 2023. Current freshman will get their first taste of the new format as a PSAT in October 2023 before they take […]

A Brief(ish) Timeline of the SAT and ACT

Adam Birnbaum
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March 23, 2022
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1900—twelve university presidents form the College Entrance Examination Board in order to create a uniform college admission test in essay format. This allowed students to take one test for several universities instead of a test for each university. In World War I the first IQ test is given to a large group of Americans—the Army […]

What should my child’s SAT/ACT testing timeline look like?

Adam Birnbaum
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December 29, 2021November 28, 2022
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Parents often ask me the best time for their child to take the SAT. I usually counter by advising them to sign their child up for a mock SAT and a mock ACT before deciding which test to move forward with. When a student takes a mock test depends (mostly) on what math class the […]

It is not too early to prepare for the college admissions process

Adam Birnbaum
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December 29, 2021December 29, 2021
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I recommend all students and parents start activities for the college admissions process in 9th grade. At first glance, this may seem ridiculously early, but in truth, it is the time to create a plan which will allow for flexibility and changes to the program. Believe it or not, there is much a student can […]

Thanks to all our students, tutors, proctors, administration, and support staff!

Adam Birnbaum
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December 29, 2021November 28, 2022
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Ivy Masters would like to thank all our students, tutors, proctors, administration, and support staff that made 2021 such an amazing year. Aashray S. Abby W. Abhijit V. Abigail S. Adam E. Aiden B. Akash B. Aleksander K. Alessia G. Alex U. Alexa M. Alexandra B. Alexandra D. Alexandria C. Alexandria T. Alexei N. Alexis […]

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