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By Laura Whitmore Hey everyone! If you're preparing for the digital SAT and feel like you're stuck in a never-ending cycle of frustrating...

Hello everyone! Laura Whitmore here from STP, and today we're diving into a topic as seasonal as pumpkin spice lattes and Halloween—how...

By Laura Whitmore If you are reading this, you are probably taking the August SAT this weekend. Exciting, right? But also nerve-wracking....

By Laura Whitmore Hey, SAT students (and supportive parents)! I have some exciting insights for all of you last-minute crammers who have...

By Laura Whitmore When preparing for college admissions, many students and parents default to the SAT without considering other viable...

By Laura Whitmore With the college application season upon us, I wanted to share some insights and recommendations based on current...

Hey guys, it's Laura Whitmore here. I've been an SAT and ACT test prep instructor for over 15 years and super score a1570 on the SAT....

Did you know that the math concepts on the SAT have changed over time? Every school year, beginning with the August test, there are new...

By Laura Whitmore -Updated December 12, 2025- Student Practicing the Digital SAT With the rollout of the new Digital SAT, students and parents are struggling with the same problem: there simply are not enough high-quality, realistic SAT questions  available to practice from. The College Board has released only seven official Digital SAT practice tests —about 700 questions total. While those tests are essential, they are not enough  for students who want to walk into test day

By Laura Whitmore Vocabulary on the SAT is making a comeback, as the Digital SAT puts priority on test takers understanding words and...

By Laura Whitmore This is a very exciting time of year for high school seniors across the country. If they applied Early Action or Early...

Luke Pylypciw is a senior at Union Endicott high school. He has a passion for flying planes and hosts his own YouTube channel, where he...

By Laura Whitmore Do you believe that study skills gurus are born and not made? I can assure you that you can learn and practice study...

Maya Yates attends Rancho Compana, a project-based academy west of Los Angeles. She is currently a senior and is in the midst of applying...

By Laura Whitmore The 2022-2023 school year is in full swing and students are now faced with their first exams of the year. The “easy...

The Golden Dome (Admissions Building) at University of Notre Dame, my alma mater. By Laura Whitmore Your son or daughter will spend the...

By Laura Whitmore College application season is upon us and students are faced with many decisions as they embark on the often...

By Laura Whitmore Sweaty palms. Heart palpitations. Mind racing or blanking. These are just some of the symptoms your child may...

By Laura Whitmore The SAT Reading section is where many students struggle the most and run out of time. Setting the tone as the first...

By Laura Whitmore After two years of canceled regents exams during COVID, the exams are fully reinstated for the 2021-2022 school year....