--- title: "Posts About Test Prep | Elite Prep" description: "24 Elite Prep articles about Test Prep, published 2012–2026 — admissions guidance, test strategy and study advice." url: "https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/" image: "https://media.eliteprep.com/blog-library-gradient-webp-card.jpg" language: "en" source: "eliteprep build" --- ![Four students talking over their notes in a library](https://eliteprep.com/media/blog-library-gradient-webp-w1600.webp) # Posts About Test Prep 24 posts in Test Prep. - ![A row of worn hardcover books standing upright, seen close-up from their page edges](https://media.eliteprep.com/unsplash%2Bbooks%2Bworn%2Bpages-webp-w400.webp) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) ### [306 MORE Vocabulary Words You Must Know for the SAT & ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2026/9/14/306-vocabulary-words-you-must-know-for-the-sat-and-act/) Having a strong understanding and ability to use a wide range of words accurately is important for students to achieve outstanding scores on standardized… September 15, 2026 Julian Chou - ![Students seated in a row at a long desk writing with pens on papers during a test](https://media.eliteprep.com/FAQs%2Babout%2Bthe%2BACT-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Frequently Asked Questions About the ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-act/) The Enhanced ACT is the current version of the ACT college admissions test. It consists of three required sections that determine your ACT Composite Score… July 28, 2026 - ![Students working on laptops at desks in a classroom, with a periodic table poster on the wall](https://media.eliteprep.com/should-you-take-ACT-science-test-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Should You Take the ACT Science Test? What Students Need to Know Before Registering for the Enhanced ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/should-you-take-the-act-science-test/) With the introduction of the Enhanced ACT, the ACT Science section is optional and no longer contributes to a student's ACT composite score. July 28, 2026 Julian Chou - ![Split image: a university campanile tower among trees, and hands typing on a laptop with multiple-choice A B C D answer bubbles overlaid.](https://media.eliteprep.com/UC-SAT-Faculty-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [Could the SAT and ACT Return to UC Admissions? What High School Sophomores Need to Know](https://eliteprep.com/blog/could-the-sat-and-act-return-to-uc-admissions/) For the past several years, the University of California has operated under a test-blind admissions policy… May 29, 2026 Julian Chou - ![A campus bell tower rising above trees and buildings, with a bay and hills in the distance at sunset](https://media.eliteprep.com/iStock-1169502265%2B%281%29-webp-w400.webp) [College Admissions](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/college-admissions/) ### [The University of California Under Pressure — Why the SAT/ACT May Be Coming Back, and How You Can Be Ready](https://eliteprep.com/blog/the-university-of-california-under-pressure/) The University of California (UC) currently follows a test-free admissions policy—SAT and ACT scores are not considered at all in undergraduate admissions… May 1, 2025 - ![A sharpened pencil resting on a multiple-choice answer sheet with rows of A, B, C, D bubbles.](https://media.eliteprep.com/iStock-524069563-webp-w400.webp) [Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/students/) ### [The ACT® is Changing — Here's What Students and Parents Need to Know](https://eliteprep.com/blog/the-act-is-changing/) In April 2025 the ACT changed: students got more flexibility in how they take the test, and the test got shorter. February 18, 2025 - ![Smiling student in glasses with headphones around her neck holding notebooks in a school hallway](https://media.eliteprep.com/iStock-990454674-webp-w400.webp) [Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/students/) ### [The IB Diploma Programme: Requirements, Advantages, and Considerations for High School Students](https://eliteprep.com/blog/the-ib-diploma-programme-requirements-advantages-and-considerations-for-high-school-students/) What the IB Diploma Programme requires (six subject groups, CAS, the extended essay, internal assessments and exams) and its pros and cons for students. January 20, 2025 - ![How to Develop Positive Relationships with Your Teachers](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BTeacher%2BRelationships-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [How to Develop Positive Relationships with Your Teachers](https://eliteprep.com/blog/positive-relationships-with-teachers/) Sometimes being a student can feel a little more like being an audience member in a show you’d probably rather get a refund… June 5, 2018 Kiley A. - ![How to Approach the Fiction/Literature Passage on the ACT & SAT](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BFiction%2BLiterature-webp-w400.webp) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) ### [How to Approach the Fiction/Literature Passage on the SAT & ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/5/11/how-to-approach-sat-act-fiction-passage/) The first passage on both the ACT and the SAT Reading tests is the fiction/literature passage. May 14, 2018 Jon G. - ![Person holding an open book in sunlight, titled "How to Improve Your Reading Comprehension and Raise Your SAT/ACT Score"](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BReading%2BComprehension-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [How to Improve Your Reading Comprehension and Raise Your SAT/ACT Score](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/3/26/how-to-improve-your-reading-comprehension/) Reading comprehension is a complex process that involves understanding both the explicit and implicit, or unstated, meanings of a text. March 30, 2018 Jon G. - ![Stack of books behind the title "How Important Is Vocabulary on the SAT?"](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BVocabulary%2BSAT-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [How Important is Vocabulary on the SAT?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2018/3/26/how-important-is-vocabulary-on-the-sat/) The SAT is known for testing difficult vocabulary, or so-called “SAT words,” so studying for the SAT tends to evoke images of long lists of definitions… March 26, 2018 Kiley A. - ![5 Ways a Test Prep Class Can Help You](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BTest%2BPrep%2BClasses-webp-w400.webp) [Classes](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/classes/) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [5 Ways a Test Prep Class Can Help You](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/1/6/test-prep-classes-can-help-you/) With so many required school classes and extracurriculars, the idea of taking on test prep classes might feel overwhelming. January 6, 2018 - ![What to Do the Night Before the SAT or ACT](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BNight%2BBefore%2BSAT-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) ### [What to Do the Night Before the SAT or ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/10/3/what-to-do-the-night-before-the-sat-or-act/) October 3, 2017 Jon G. - ![4 Great Techniques for Handling Test-Day Stress](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BTest%2BDay%2BStress-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [4 Great Techniques for Handling Test-Day Stress](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/9/13/how-to-handle-test-day-stress/) September 13, 2017 Kiley A. - ![Mentally Preparing for Your Test Prep Summer](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BImage%2BTest%2BPrep%2BSummer-webp-w400.webp) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [Mentally Preparing for Your Test-Prep Summer](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/6/20/mentally-preparing-for-your-test-prep-summer/) June 20, 2017 Stephen P. - ![How to tackle vocabulary in context questions on the SAT](https://media.eliteprep.com/Elite%2BBlog%2BVocab%2Bin%2BContext-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) ### [How to Tackle Vocabulary in Context Questions on the SAT & ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/30/how-to-tackle-vocabulary-in-context-questions/) May 30, 2017 Jon G. - ![What Is a Run-On Sentence?](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-107-webp-w400.webp) [Grammar](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/grammar/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [What Is a Run-On Sentence?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/19/what-is-a-run-on-sentence/) May 19, 2017 Stephen P. - ![6 Ways to Stay Engaged in Class](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-186-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [6 Ways to Stay Engaged in Class](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/12/6-ways-to-stay-engaged-in-class/) May 12, 2017 Kiley A. - ![How to Improve Your Vocabulary for the SAT & ACT](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-55-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/act/) ### [How to Improve Your Vocabulary for the SAT and ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/7/how-to-improve-your-vocabulary-for-the-sat-and-act/) May 8, 2017 Jon G. - ![Bright empty classroom with a long wooden table, white chairs, and a wall-mounted flat-screen TV.](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-8-webp-w400.webp) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [Sleep and Nutrition: What Your Brain Needs to Ace the SAT and ACT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/5/1/sleep-and-eat-what-your-brain-needs-to-ace-the-sat-and-act/) May 1, 2017 Stephen P. - ![The Science of Cramming, or How to Prepare for Standardized Tests](https://media.eliteprep.com/how-to-prepare-for-standardized%2Btests-webp-w400.webp) [Study Tips](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/study-tips/) ### [The Science of Cramming, or How to Prepare for Standardized Tests](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2017/2/25/the-science-of-cramming-or-how-to-prepare-for-standardized-tests/) February 25, 2017 Stephen P. - ![A person holding a pencil examines a printed page through a magnifying glass in warm, dim light.](https://media.eliteprep.com/image-asset-183-webp-w400.webp) [SAT](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/sat/) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [Identifying Main Ideas in SAT Reading Passages](https://eliteprep.com/blog/2016/12/13/identifying-main-ideas-in-sat-reading-passages/) December 13, 2016 Jon G. - ![Students raise their hands in a classroom as a teacher at a whiteboard points to one of them](https://media.eliteprep.com/SummerRegHeader-webp-w400.webp) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [Register for Summer Session Classes Today!](https://eliteprep.com/blog/register-for-summer-session-classes-today.html/) March 8, 2013 - ![Two Elite Educational Institute workbooks on a desk: "SAT Mathematics Lesson U-7, Rate and Distance" and "SAT Writing Lesson U-7, Comparison," with a blue sticky note.](https://media.eliteprep.com/Lessons-webp-w400.webp) [Test Prep](https://eliteprep.com/blog/category/test-prep/) ### [What makes Elite's curriculum special?](https://eliteprep.com/blog/what-makes-elites-curriculum-special.html/) June 23, 2012 [Browse every post by year →](https://eliteprep.com/blog/archive/) [Subscribe to the RSS feed](https://eliteprep.com/blog/rss.xml) ## Tools and Courses for This Topic - 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