Brian McElroy's Tutoring Blog
Are there flawed test questions on the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT exams? Yes, of course there are.Posted 2025-06-29 5/20/25 : Dispelling the widely-perpetuated myth that standardized-test questions are perfectly constructed and beyond reproach. Keep Reading |
College Board, ACT Inc., ETS, GMAC, and LSAC: an Insider's Review of the "Big 5" Exam CompaniesPosted 2025-06-26 1/9/25 : The Big 5 testing corporations are well-accustomed to evaluating test-takers' skills on the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT. After 24 years in business, I'm turning the tables by rating them. Keep Reading |
GRE vs. GMAT vs. LSAT: The Ultimate Score Percentile Comparison / Conversion Table (Updated for 2025)Posted 2025-01-09 8/18/24 : A handy, freshly-updated tool to quickly and easily compare current score percentiles on the GRE (master's degree / PhD / business school / law school), GMAT (business school), and LSAT (law school). Keep Reading |
The Great SAT vs. ACT Debate, RevisitedPosted 2025-06-24 8/4/24 : The SAT has gone digital, and the ACT will be shorter in 2025. Here's how to decide between the two. Keep Reading |
About Those $1,000/Hr Tutors: Don’t Fall for the “Only I Can Fix It!” Scam.Posted 2025-05-21 7/21/24 : Beware overpriced, cult-leader private tutors who engage in deceptive and predatory business practices. Keep Reading |
Optional No More: Harvard, Yale, MIT, Stanford, Dartmouth, Brown, CalTech, UT Austin & Others Reinstate Standardized Test Requirements in 2024Posted 2025-04-24 6/8/24 : After 4 years of test blind and test optional policies post-COVID, many top colleges and universities have suddenly reversed course—and are once again requiring that applicants take the SAT or ACT. What's the explanation? It turns out that standardized exam scores, for all their flaws, are still the best available predictors of college success. Keep Reading |
SAT Action Plan: How to Study and Prepare for the Digital SAT aka DSATPosted 2025-06-28 DSAT Action Plan : A 9-Step Study Plan to Prepare any Student for the new, digital SAT aka DSAT. Keep Reading |
A Full List of Required Math Formulas & Concepts for the Digital SAT (DSAT) and digital PSATPosted 2025-04-27 A summary of all the required formulas and concepts for the Math section of the digital SAT and PSAT. Keep Reading |
GMAT Action Plan: How to Study and Prepare for the Graduate Management Admission TestPosted 2025-06-28 Everything you need to know about getting ready for the GMAT Focus Edition. Keep Reading |
Why you Can—and Can’t—Trust Reddit for Advice on the Digital SAT, LSAT, GRE, & GMATPosted 2025-06-24 3/1/24 : Google + Reddit is a powerful combination for test-prep news and information...if you know which "subreddits" to trust. The corrupt, monopolistic, and hypocritical actions of moderators such as Graeme Blake (r/LSAT), Donald Keyman (r/SAT), and InternationalistGam (r/SAT) exemplify this problem. Keep Reading |
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