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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 YearPosted 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 OnlinePosted 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 AnnouncementsPosted 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 liesPosted 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 |
Expert Private Tutoring & Remote Learning: Online Test Prep for the SAT, ACT, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, ISEE and SSAT with a Harvard Grad, Test-Prep Expert & Perfect Scorer. Meet by Skype, Zoom, FaceTime, phone, Google Meetings, or the online chat application of your choice.Posted 2022-04-25 The geographical walls that once limited my reach as a tutor have officially fallen. Keep Reading |