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Cracking the Code: How ACT Practice Questions Can Boost Your Score

By College Raptor StaffPublished on September 4, 2025

Key Takeaways The ACT is a key part of college admissions and scholarships. It includes four main sections and one optional essay. Practicing with ACT questions builds test skills and confidence. Use trusted sources like ACT.org and test prep companies. Study regularly, review mistakes, and keep improving. The ACT isn’t just another standardized test. It …

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What are the “Easiest” AP Classes?

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025

Key Takeaways Taking AP classes is great for boosting your GPA, allows you to earn college credit, and helps you stand out on college applications. Based on the 2024 score distributions, these are the ten AP classes that the majority of students scored a 3 or higher on: AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Research, …

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ACT Test Dates in 2025-2026

By College Raptor StaffPublished on May 20, 2025

Key Takeaways If you’re thinking about taking the ACT in 2025, you’ll want to make sure you sign up for one of the test dates (June, July, September, October, or December). You can register for the ACT and see your scores by signing up for a MyACT account. Planning ahead for the ACT means you …

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From Practice to Perfect: PSAT to SAT Conversion

By Hilary CairnsPublished on March 7, 2025

The PSAT can help you prepare for the SAT, as it’s often seen as the “practice” SAT (though it really stands for Preliminary SAT). While it’s not a perfect 1:1 ratio, you can convert your PSAT score to an SAT score to see how you would have done if you took the real deal SAT. …

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8 Must Know SAT Grammar Rules

By Hilary CairnsPublished on September 9, 2024

How is your grammar? The SAT tests more than your reading comprehension — it also tests that you know the rules of grammar. To tackle this portion of the exam, here are 8 grammar rules you should know before you sit for the SAT test. 1. The Subject and Verb Must Agree Every complete sentence …

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What Is the ACT Exam and Should You Take It?

By College Raptor StaffPublished on July 19, 2024

Key Takeaway The ACT (which stands for American College Testing) is a three-hour entrance exam that measures college readiness in English, math, reading, and science. There is also an optional essay section. While it is not required for you to submit your ACT scores to most colleges, it’s generally recommended that students take it to …

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Understanding SAT Deadlines

By Hilary CairnsLast updated on June 6, 2024

The SAT is offered year-round, but that doesn’t mean future college students can take the exam whenever they want to. In order to be counted towards a college application, the SAT needs to be taken before a specific date. In this article, we’ll give you a quick rundown of the different SAT dates you need …

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How Long Is The ACT?

By College Raptor StaffLast updated on September 19, 2025

Key Takeaways The Enhanced ACT takes 2 hours 15 minutes for the core test or up to 3 hours 25 minutes if you also do the optional sections. Section timing varies from 35-50 minutes, depending on the section. The test consists of 215 questions, which are broken up into 4 mandatory sections and 1 optional section. …

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What is the ACT to SAT Conversion?

By Hilary CairnsPublished on September 5, 2023

When applying to colleges or scholarships, you might see some require you to have specific or minimum ACT or SAT scores to be accepted or eligible to apply. Understanding how the scores compare to one another – or convert – will help you determine the best test for you and your chances of being accepted …

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How Long Is The SAT? Tips For Managing Time on Test Day

By College Raptor StaffPublished on July 25, 2023

The paper SAT test is three hours long, not counting breaks and the test consists of 154 questions. Knowing how long the SAT takes and understanding how the test is structured will give you a better idea of how much time you can spend on each section. And, we’ve got some time management tips for …