In the spring of 2014, the president of the College Board, David Coleman, announced that the organization would be redesigning and launching the college entrance exam in the spring of 2016. This announcement left many parents and students confused and unsure about how to best prepare for college admissions. Some of the questions we have most … Read more
While preparing for an upcoming tutor training seminar, I was researching apps created to help high school students. There were a handful of truly amazing apps designed to help students in the main content areas: math, science, social studies, and English. But I was blown away by how many remarkable apps were on the market … Read more
Just a few weeks ago, the College Board, publishers of the SAT announced sweeping changes to the test that will impact over 2 million students throughout the country. Today, they released additional information as well as sample test questions. Here at Educational Connections, we’ve been reviewing the specs document as well as the test. I’ve … Read more
Today the College Board released the full specifications of the new SAT, which is scheduled to roll out spring 2016. Below is an overview of the major differences between the current and new SAT. Category Current SAT New SAT Total Testing Time 3 hours and 45 minutes 3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the optional … Read more
SAT Critical Reading is notorious for the dullness of its passages, the esoteric nature of its vocabulary, and “tricky” questions. But here’s something really important for students to realize about SAT Critical reading: the questions are not difficult – it’s the answers that are difficult! SAT Critical Reading Format But first things first. Let’s look … Read more