Other Resources

  • cltexam
  • The Classical Learning Test, and alternative to the SAT and ACT. Has classical passages, including Aristotle, etc. for verbal. No calculator for math. IMO in some ways a better exam than SAT. However, mostly accepted only by Florida state universities and religious colleges.
  • cambridgecoaching
  • Tutoring service that hires mostly graduate students at good schools. Specializes in students going for top SAT scores and tutoring for advanced college classes. Hires mostly students rather than experienced tutors like many services. Relatively low markup.
  • piqosity
  • 12 free adaptive digital SATs, maybe not high quality
  • bayareatutoringsummit
  • Exclusive organization of mostly high rate tutors. I gave a virtual presentation to it on my book.
  • 1600
  • SAT prep materials.
  • niche
  • Information on private schools and colleges with rankings, etc.
  • test-qube
  • Digital SAT practice tests. One free, others for sale. Useful for practice with the digital SAT format.
  • nationaltestprep
  • Exclusive directory of over 200 tutors and test prep firms of which I am a member.
  • freetestprep
  • Practice tests, 1500 college application essays
  • sat.collegeboard
  • Official college board site. Register for the tests and get information.
  • satsuite questionbank
  • Official SAT question bank sortable by topic and difficulty. A key and indispensable resource.
  • collegeapps
  • Sample essays and other college admissions resources.
  • thecriticalreader
  • Real practice tests. Excellent resources for the verbal SAT. Large link collection.
  • talk.collegeconfidential
  • Incredible forums about SAT, college admissions what school to go to and so on. Highly recommended.

Additional Information

When sorting through all the SAT material out there, you are likely to come across a variety of resources and sources. Here, I’ve collected a variety of sources for you, whether you’re interested in links to SAT material, ACT material, general college prep, or what schools to go to.

Indeed, it’s important to keep your SAT/ACT test prep in mind when you are planning on what school to go to. As we know, the SAT/ACT is an important part of your college-experience. When planning your SAT/ACT studying plan, you want to tailor it around the schools you are most interested in. For example, if your schools of choice all do not require the SAT Essay, then you will not need to take the SAT Essay. If you realize that all your schools of choice are extremely competitive and require 99th-percentile scores, then you will want to ensure that your preparation plan takes that into account and gives you a enough time and material to work through to your goal scores.

Always keep your target scores in mind when doing SAT/ACT prep, because you want to ensure you not only meet the goal for your schools of choice but actually exceed it during your practice. This is because, in general, students perform better in the low-stress environment of practice testing than the actual, real-deal stressful SAT/ACT test site. Because of this, it can also be very helpful to get a sense of the link between the SAT and ACT and college admissions, to help motivate your studying. It is much easier to study and do well on the SAT and ACT if you view them as a way to a highly-regarded, well-reviewed school that you really want to get into and enjoy, than it is to just view the SAT as “another test.”

Drawing a connection between the work you’re doing now to succeed on your standardized testing and your dream school and dream career is just as essential as making sure your college skill set is up-to-snuff for the school you are planning on attending. Remember in particular that specialized schools, such as engineering schools, may have different admissions requirements or different percentile rankings for their programs than the general admissions school. Also keep in mind that standardized college admissions tests are meant to test your actual skills for your collegiate education. Take these tests seriously not only for success now, but success at your school of choice.