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03/20/2026

WHAT'S COMING UP ON THE TEST CALENDAR THIS SPRING?

Test dates are coming up fast. Registration closes soon!

SAT TEST DATES
May 2, 2026
June 6, 2026

ACT TEST DATES
April 11, 2026
June 13, 2026

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12/29/2025

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 / 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬:

A young man in Great Falls raised his ACT score from 27.25 (87th percentile) to 33.25 (98th percentile). And yes, you're correct. The ACT doesn't use decimal places in reporting Composite Scores. But, I do.

A young woman in Northwest Washington raised her ACT score from 23.75 (78th percentile) to 30.25 (94th percentile).

A young man in Leesburg raised his ACT score from 21.00 (64th percentile) to 34.50 (99th percentile).

A young woman in Alexandria raised her ACT score from 24.00 (78th percentile) to 31.75 (92nd percentile).

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐅𝐔𝐋 𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 / 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲?

The next ACT Testing Date on the calendar is February 14th, 2026. Regular registration closes on January 9th, but late registration extends the deadline to January 23rd.

It's not too late get started on the road to higher scores! Give yourself a better chance at being accepted by your first choice college or university.

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 (𝟕𝟎𝟑) 𝟒𝟎𝟑-𝟒𝟒𝟐𝟒. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.

05/18/2025

STANDARDIZED MATH TEST — QUESTION OF THE DAY

S(t) = 2905(1.065)^(3/4)t

The function S, above, is a model of the total dollars sales of Taylor Swift's newest album, at a point in time t years after the release of the album. This model predicts that sales of her album will increase by p percentage points every 9 months. What is the value of p?

A) 0.750

B) 1.065

C) 6.500

D) 9.050


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to help you get accepted by your first choice college!

Next SAT Test Dates: June 7, 2025; August 23, 2025

Next ACT Test Dates: June 14, 2025; July 12, 2025

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05/16/2025

STANDARDIZED WRITING TEST — QUESTION OF THE DAY

La Cucina, a family owned Italian restaurant, has earned a stellar reputation in the hospitality industry by emphasizing their family ___________________________________ insisting on ingredients sourced from growers in their home state of Sicily; and giving back to the community with meal donations to several local food banks and soup kitchens.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) traditions, both the old and the new,

B) traditions, both the old and the new;

C) traditions; both the old and the new,

D) traditions both the old and the new,

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Next SAT Test Dates: June 7, 2025; August 23, 2025

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05/13/2025

STANDARDIZED MATH TEST — QUESTION OF THE DAY

Two nearby cities, Metropolis and Gotham City, both have many tall buildings. In Metropolis, there are 60 tall buildings with an average height of 750 feet. In Gotham City, there are 90 skyscrapers, with an average height of 900 feet. What is the average height of all 150 buildings? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.)

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Next SAT Test Dates: June 7, 2025; August 23, 2025

Next ACT Test Dates: June 14, 2025; July 12, 2025

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05/09/2025

WHAT'S COMING UP ON THE TEST CALENDAR THIS SUMMER:

Test Dates are coming up fast. Registration closes soon!

SAT
August 24, 2025 — summer is a great time to prepare!
October 5, 2005 — not too soon to start preparing!

ACT
June 14, 2025 — late registration is still open for this test.
July 12, 2025 — you didn't have any summer plans, did you?
September 6, 2025 — a great way to kick off the school year!

Summer really is a great time to prepare to do your best on your preferred test. And, with other 30 years of industry experience, Artful Tutoring knows how to raise scores.

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04/02/2025

STANDARDIZED MATH TEST — QUESTION OF THE DAY

During a rainstorm, the volume of rainfall collected in a pluviometer (a measuring device in the shape of a cylinder) is the product of the area of the base of the cylinder and the measured rainfall height in the pluviometer. At a certain weather station, two different pluviometers are in use, one with a diameter of 5 inches, and the second with a diameter of 8 inches. If the total volume of rain collected by the two pluviometers is 840.00 cubic inches, then what is the height of the rain collected in the larger pluviometer? (Round to the nearest hundredth of an inch.)

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Next SAT Test Dates: May 3, 2025; June 7, 2025; August 23, 2025

Next ACT Test Dates: June 14, 2025; July 12, 2025

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03/25/2025

STANDARDIZED WRITING TEST — QUESTION OF THE DAY

American-born actress Frances McDormand has won Academy Awards as Best Actress in all three of the films for which she received nominations, which are 𝐹𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑜, a film in which she appears as a beleaguered ______________________________ in which she plays a grieving mother seeking the justice she has been denied; and 𝑁𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑, a film about a widowed woman roaming the country in her van.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A) small-town police chief, 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝐸𝑏𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖,

B) small-town police chief; 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝐸𝑏𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖,

C) small-town police chief, 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝐸𝑏𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖,

D) small-town police chief; 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑂𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝐸𝑏𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖

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Next SAT Test Dates: May 3, 2025; June 7, 2025

Next ACT Test Dates: June 14, 2025; July 12, 2025

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03/17/2025

STANDARDIZED MATH TEST — QUESTION OF THE DAY

At a football game, the bands from the two opposing teams stand in observance of the National Anthem. The band from Madison State stands in 8 rows: with each row having 4 members over 6 feet tall, and 6 members under 6 feet tall. The band representing Edison Tech stands in 6 rows: with each row having 5 members over 6 feet tall, and 8 members under 6 feet tall.

A band member will be selected at random to sing the National Anthem. What is the probability of selecting a band member from Madison State, given that the member is at least 6 feet tall?

A. 8/13

B. 40/79

C. 16/31

D. 31/79

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Next SAT Test Dates: May 3, 2025; June 7, 2025

Next ACT Test Dates: June 14, 2025; July 12, 2025

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03/13/2025

STANDARDIZED READING TEST — QUESTION OF THE DAY

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Philadelphia-area musical artists Daryl Hall and John Oates collaborated in writing many of the songs performed by the duo known as Hall & Oates.

• Although credited to both writers, most, if not all of the songs were in fact written by only one of the two.

• In an 1983 interview with Baba Wawa, Daryl Hall made the surprising claim that he wrote about 99% of the songs that the duo sang.

• The music magazine "Rolling Pebbles" commissioned a study by musicologist Robert Palmer in which he applied statistical methods to Hall & Oates songs.

• Palmer concluded that the Hall & Oates song "Maneater" was most likely written by John Oates, citing a 74.6% probability.

The student wishes to make a general statement about the kind of research that was done by Robert Palmer and others in this field. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish that goal?

A) Statistical analysis shows that there is a probability of 74.6% that John Oates authored the song "Maneater."

B) Daryl Hall's claim that he wrote about 99% of the duo's song is most likely false, and at best, an exaggeration.

C) A former flight attendant, Sara Allen also collaborated with Daryl Hall and John Oates in writing many of the duo's songs.

D) Researchers have often used statistical methodology in attempting to determine the authorship of various works of music.

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Next SAT Test Dates: May 3, 2025; June 7, 2025

Next ACT Test Dates: April 5, 2025; June 14, 2025

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03/09/2025

STANDARDIZED MATH TEST — QUESTION OF THE DAY

The quadratic function h(t) is used to model the height, in kilometers (km), of an experimental rocket launched from the ground by the Lunar Corporation. The function predicts that the rocket will reach its apex of 121.6 km, after 8 minutes of flight. The rocket will then return to earth, after a flight time of 16 minutes.

Using the function as a model, what would be the estimated height of the rocket, in kilometers, after 10 minutes of flight?

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Next SAT Test Dates: May 3, 2025; June 7, 2025

Next ACT Test Dates: April 5, 2025; June 14, 2025

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(703) 403-4424

Your search for top-notch tutoring for ACT Prep and SAT Prep in the Northern Virginia and Greater D.C. area ends at Artful Tutoring based in Herndon, VA.