Articles by Donald Strickland

Articles by Donald Strickland · Updated October 26, 2026 · Page 1 of 4

How To Get A High GRE Essay Score: 8 Easy But No-Nonsense Tips

High GRE essay score tips: the GRE now has one 30-minute Issue essay scored 0-6. Use a clear thesis, purposeful paragraphs and a formal tone.

ACT test FAQs answered: the enhanced ACT format, 2026-27 test dates, the $70 fee, score release, retakes with no limit, and when to start prep.

ACT's free planning tools now live in your MyACT account: take the interest inventory, explore the Career Map and Major Map, and save favorites.

Improve your SAT Reading score with 6 tips for the digital SAT: predict answers, read short texts closely, and pace 54 questions in 64 minutes.

ACT Reading gives you 40 minutes for 36 questions across four passages. Use these 4 tips for slow readers to pace, skim, and stay focused.

A good ACT score beats the 19.2 national average and fits your colleges' ranges. How the 1-36 Composite works, plus 21 tips for study and test day.

The SAT French Subject Test ended in 2021. It had 85 to 90 questions in 60 minutes, scored 200-800; see what it covered and how it worked.

The best time to take the GED test is when you know the content, pass practice tests, and finish them within the official time limits.

ACT prep help pays off: practice tests, prep classes, online courses, tutors and good books help you raise your English, math and reading scores.

On ACT test day, bring your ID, admission ticket and No. 2 pencils, be inside the test center by 8:00 a.m., and follow the proctor's instructions.