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Today we have a guest post By Jennifer Cohen, President and Chief Word-Nerd at Word-Nerd.com, a great resource for SAT and PSAT vocabulary prep.

Ask anyone this question, and they’ll answer “YES” so fast it could make your head spin like Linda Blair’s in The Exorcist.  SAT preparation is a billion-dollar industry, and the big test prep companies prey on the anxieties of parents and students.  You might hear the wailing of these poor souls, fearful that a score less than 1800 will mean that no college will accept him or her.  Thankfully, the insanity isn’t really based in reality, and a high SAT score may not be as critical as you think.

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Though people to continue to debate the value of standardized testing in making college admissions decisions, it is still an important part of the college admissions process.  Faced with the need to submit scores from these tests, students must tackle the quandary of  ACT vs SAT.  Here is some information that may help you decide what  your personal test taking strategy should be. (more…)

Today we have a guest post from Jennifer Cohen, President and Chief Word-Nerd at Word-Nerd.com SAT Vocabulary Prep.

College entrance exams require a great investment of time, effort and money, so choosing which one to take is no small task.  The SAT and ACT are similar in some ways, but very different in others.  Rumors tend to make their way through high schools regarding the difficulty and desirability of one test over the other.  Here’s some straightforward information to set the record straight.

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Today we have a guest post from Jennifer Cohen, President and Chief Word-Nerd at Word-Nerd.com SAT Vocabulary Prep.

Summer is the ideal time to study for the SAT!  Your time is your own (at least it’s a lot more your own than it is during the school year).  During the summer, you should still spend a lot of your time relaxing, but a couple of hours of SAT prep each week shouldn’t be overly taxing.  The keys to making the most of the summer are:

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Today we have a guest post from Jennifer Cohen, the President and Chief Word-Nerd at Word-Nerd.com SAT Vocabulary Prep.

If you hang around online college admission forums, this particular question seems to come up often.  There’s no doubt that the SAT and other college entrance exams have become big business.  Students are bombarded with advertisements constantly – I’ve even heard that sales people from prep companies lurk outside of SAT test centers to catch students coming out of the exam!  The abundance of classes can make it seem like every college bound student is taking them.  Students may find themselves begging their parents to shell out hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars for these classes.  The good news is that motivated students can absolutely do their college entrance exam prep at home with a minimum of expense.

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