Owens Test Prep: SAT & ACT Tutoring

10/03/2023

Have you downloaded the Bluebook App yet? The PSAT is going digital NOW, and the SAT is close behind, switching over in March 2024. Get the app to access practice questions and a full-length test!

The PSAT/NMSQT can qualify you for the National Merit Scholarship Program and other scholarships.

07/21/2023

There are only four more chances to take the pencil-and-paper SAT before it goes digital in 2024! Let me know what questions you have!

02/24/2022

Fun fact: on the SAT, it doesn't matter WHAT formula you use, as long as you get the right answer! If the right bubble is filled in, you get a point, even if you did solve it handle-first! 😂

01/30/2022

The SAT is going digital! Beginning in 2024, the test will be shorter, calculators will be allowed for all math, and scores will be available in days instead of weeks. Here's more info from College Board:

New York — College Board announced today that the SAT® Suite of Assessments will be delivered digitally. In November 2021, College Board piloted the digital SAT in the U.S. and internationally; 80% of students responded that they found it to be less stressful and 100% of educators reported having...

04/23/2021

Don't decide which schools to apply to solely based on sticker price! Scholarships and financial aid can make a big difference.

Here are the schools that are doling out the most aid to offset the cost of college, according to The Princeton Review.

04/22/2021

Your SAT scores do NOT measure your intelligence.

On a recent episode of This American Life (ep 734: “The Campus Tour Has Been Cancelled”), reporter Paul Tough spoke with a high school junior named Daniela who had had a bit of a rough experience with the SAT. She was an immigrant from Mexico who didn’t speak any English when she started the t...

04/11/2021

Looking for a quick way to boost a score? Owens Test Prep is offering an SAT Bootcamp the first weekend in May and an ACT Bootcamp the first weekend in June. These are hosted by Kathy DeJong of College in 3-2-1. Check the link for more information or to register! https://www.collegein321.com/act-sat-boot-camps/

03/23/2021

Learn the structure of the ACT or SAT, as well as strategies to tackle question types on the test, and make sure your test confidence is totally founded!! :)

01/19/2021

Well, this is a good change! We'll stay tuned for further updates from College Board!

Officials say they want to ease demands on students. A revision of the SAT is also planned.

09/20/2020

Do you have questions about the SAT and ACT? Wondering which might be right for you or your student? Confused about how the tests work? Join me this Wednesday, Sept 23rd, at 7pm EST for a free webinar, hosted by Kathy de Jong of College in 3-2-1, answering all those questions and more! (Please register using the link below.)

Ever wonder which test is right for you or your student? In this Webinar, we'll discuss each test, explore the differences and help you determine which test may be best for you. There is no need to study both! Save yourself time and aggravation by figuring out which one suits you! Your hosts will be...

07/24/2020

The Board of Governors for the UNC System voted yesterday for a one-year waiver to remove the SAT/ACT requirement from the application for students applying for fall of 2021 (students going into their senior year).

The UNC System joins hundreds of other colleges and universities that have temporarily removed standardized testing requirements for admissions because of COVID-19.