What To Know BEFORE You Register For Your First ACT or SAT Test
Here are five tips to follow prior to your first college entrance exam registration!
1. Don’t Take A Real ACT Or SAT To Establish A Baseline Score.
Rather than take a real exam to get baseline results, start by taking a practice test with Flying Colors. We offer full-length proctored practice exams EVERY weekend, and you’ll receive scores in a few days…not in a few weeks.
Our practice exams are real tests administered under the same time constraints as an actual test day, and results are comparable to the real test environment. Practice testing lets your student maximize every testing opportunity rather than “wasting” a real test for data we can help you obtain.
When the actual exam registration time comes around, your student will be prepared and confident. Click here to register for a practice exam with us.
2. Summertime Is Ideal Test Prep Time.
Most students – whether rising juniors or seniors – benefit from doing exam prep during the summer, when their schedules are less busy. Shifting some of the test prep work they will do during the school year to the summer can help to ease a busy student’s schedule in the fall.
3. Test Scores Can Yield Scholarships. Wait, What?
It’s true. Not all, but many outstanding colleges and universities offer merit scholarships. Competitive test scores and GPAs can help students secure these coveted scholarships.
4. Double The Odds.
If your student has completed exam registration for an in-school ACT in March or April, we recommend signing your student up for the April national ACT as well. Especially if they are doing test prep, this gives your student the opportunity to get two shots at reaching their best score potential.
Because over 400 schools now superscore the ACT, students will also have twice the number of chances to improve their individual section scores and boost their superscore.
5. Taking The July ACT? Sign Up EARLY.
If your student intends to take the July ACT, do not wait until the June deadline for your exam registration. Relatively few testing sites offer the July ACT, so the Twin Cities sites typically reach capacity quickly. In fact, in recent years, students have had to travel to Duluth, Rochester, Hudson and northern Iowa to find a place with open seats in July.
Ready To Prep For Your Exam? Get Started With Flying Colors.
As Minnesota’s leader in college entrance exam test preparation and tutoring, Flying Colors is ready to help your student shine to their full potential. To get in touch with us, please email [email protected], and we’ll follow up within one day.