Tutoring News

BREAKING: Class of 2022 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist SI Cutoffs have leaked.

Posted 2021-09-16

You read them here first. Now that semifinalist letters have been sent to principals and home schoolers, the Class of 2022 statewide Selection Index cutoffs (based off junior-year PSAT or alternate-entry SAT scores) for the National Merit Scholarship competition for all 50 US states—plus US Territories, US International, and Washington, D.C. aka District of Columbia—have officially leaked. Keep Reading

National Merit Scholarship Alternate Entry via SATs: how does it work, and why is it unfair?

Posted 2021-08-13

THE 1520 PODCAST, EPISODE 1 : exploring the wacky world of Alternate Entry to the National Merit Scholarship Competition via SATs, as opposed to the usual PSAT route. Keep Reading

Best SAT tutor in the world? That's subjective, of course — but I'll take it.

Posted 2022-05-12

After 20+ years working full time in the test-prep business, I'm not afraid to claim the mantle of best SAT tutor in the world. Keep Reading

SAT and ACT Test Dates, 2021-2022 Academic Year

Posted 2021-07-15

Here's my handy guide to all the SATs and ACTs scheduled for this year. Print it out and stick it on your wall as motivation. Keep Reading

A Comprehensive List of All Unofficial, Third-Party SATs and ACTs Freely Available Online

Posted 2021-07-13

A Comprehensive List of All Unofficial, Third-Party SATs and ACTs Freely Available Online Keep Reading

June 5, 2021 SAT scores will finally be available in just two days (Wednesday 7/14/21).

Posted 2021-07-12

The SAT test date with the longest wait for scores is finally due for the College Board to release them. Keep Reading

McElroy Tutoring Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates, Changes and Announcements

Posted 2020-09-29

Important updates regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and its effects on the test prep / admissions landscape. Keep Reading

I scored a Perfect 36 on the ACT.

Posted 2022-03-19

In April of 2018, on my 7th and final attempt at the ACT, I earned a perfect 36/36/36/36 score, with all 215 questions answered correctly. Keep Reading

Are the SAT and ACT "equated" beforehand, "scaled/curved" after the test, or both? Addressing one of the College Board's most persistent lies

Posted 2022-02-20

Due to the College Board's deliberate obfuscation on the issue, there is a common misconception that SATs and ACTs are "curved" before the test instead of after, when in reality there are two separate processes that determine the raw to scaled score conversion : "equating" pre-test, and "scaling/curving/smoothing" post-exam. Keep Reading