Test Prep
Standardized tests aren’t just inevitable; they’re important. Certain scores on the PSAT can secure scholarship money. SAT and/or ACT scores are one of the deciding factors of your admission status for most colleges, and some schools use the scores as cutoffs for waiving placement tests or even classes. The SAT Subject Tests and AP tests also can allow you to waive some classes or get college credit.
Considering everything that rides on the outcomes of standardized tests, it’s not surprising that high school students often feel pretty stressed around test time. But don’t worry, we’ve brought together the most important information from the leading experts, and we offer great books and some exciting tools to help you get your best score.
MyMaxScore Helps You Improve Your SAT/ACT Score!
MyMaxScore is an online test-prep program based on exclusive adaptive learning technology that pinpoints your unique weak areas, features strategies from leading expert Dr. Gary Gruber, and offers immediate real-time feedback and progress reports.
With MyMaxScore, you can:
- Learn Gruber’s strategies
- Read refresher lessons
- Take individualized practice sessions—our software monitors your answers in real time to determine areas you need to improve
- Take multiple full-length practice tests
- View real-time feedback and progress reports
- Receive a money-back guarantee if your score doesn’t improve after using MyMaxScore
Meet Our Test-Prep Experts
Gary Gruber
Gary R. Gruber, PhD, is recognized nationally as the leading expert on the SAT, test-taking methods, and critical thinking skills. His Test-Prep tips and tools will help you understand the PSAT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests, and ACT and develop test-taking strategies to help you achieve your best test scores.
Edward Fiske
In addition to his many books that help you find and get accepted to your best colleges, including the #1 bestselling Fiske Guide to Colleges, Edward Fiske has also authored books that help you improve your study habits and test scores, including Fiske Nailing the New SAT.
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About College Countdown
We make going to college easier! We bring together cutting-edge tools and resources from America’s top going-to-college experts to help you achieve your goals and dreams.
Featured Expert
Edward Fiske is the author of the #1 bestselling Fiske Guide to Colleges and several other books that help you find and get accepted to colleges that match you.
Featured Tool
Use Fiske Interactive Web to search through profiles and photos of the 316 best and most interesting colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.