Test Ready for Fall 2021
The back-to-school season often feels, at least to adults, like a return to sanity. After the last couple of years, who doesn’t want to fall back into familiar routines? But while classes may start slowly, the SAT and ACT are already upon us. Fall prep for juniors and seniors alike has already started. Will you be test ready? Summer may bring a welcome break from school, but local students certainly kept the dreaded brain drain at bay by working diligently towards the August SAT and September ACT. Chariot Learning proctored full-length practice tests just about every single week. How busy were we since school let out? We proctored 16 different practice SATs and ACTs online, at our office, and at the Brighton Library. It’s good to be seeing students in person again! How many students came to these tests? Would you believe 82 different students from 23 different schools, including…
Test Ready for Spring 2021
If you live in New York, you can be forgiven for missing the beginning of spring, which currently feels a lot like winter. But spring has sprung nonetheless, promising a veritable bouquet of high stakes tests, from APS and Finals to the SAT & ACT. Juniors who put the work in now still have a chance to ace all these exams before summer even starts. Will you be test ready? Local students certainly made the most of Winter 2020 testing opportunities despite the global pandemic. Chariot Learning proctored free full-length proctored practice tests across greater Rochester just about every single week. How busy were we during the coldest months? How many students came to our remote proctored practice SATs and ACTs? Would you believe 129 different students from 29 different schools, including many from outside Upstate New York? Outstanding! We’re especially proud of the students who sat for three or…
Test Ready for Winter 2021
Has 2020 just been a bad dream, or did big chunks of society really shut down in the face of a global pandemic. We hope everyone reading this article persevered through this trying year with all the grace, grit, and gratitude required during a time of shared suffering. And while 2020 introduced new concepts like cancelled tests or a full month of SATs and ACTs, we’re hoping to get back to testing business as usual in 2021. Will you be test ready? Even though we haven’t administered in-person practice tests since March, plenty of students took advantage of our Fall 2020 online proctored testing opportunities. Chariot Learning proctored full-length proctored practice tests over Zoom just about every single week. How busy were we from September to December? We proctored 17 different practice SATs, PSATs, and ACTs, all online. Kudos to our school, library, and professional partners for promoting these tests…
Test Ready for Spring 2020
Welcome to craziest spring in recent history! With schools shut down from coast to coast, the normal rhythms of the academic year have been completely disrupted. Students have already lost the April ACT, May SAT, and most of the fun of Spring Break, but let’s not give up yet. Until we hear otherwise, the smart play is to spend the next several months on becoming as prepared as possible for amazing scores on the June SAT and ACT exams. Will you be test ready? Concerned that you won’t be able to take proctored practice tests while schools, libraries, and learning centers are closed? We’ve got you covered with free online proctored practice SATs and ACTs every Saturday through the end of May. Check our calendar for details! Local students certainly made the most of Winter 2020 testing opportunities. Chariot Learning proctored full-length proctored practice tests across greater Rochester just about…
Test Preparation Checklist
Have you ever underperformed on a task without understanding where exactly you went wrong or what you could do to get better in the future? Sports coaches integrate post-game analyses into their preparation for future challenges, but most teachers, surprisingly, do not. Sometimes, though, reviewing where a student went wrong on a previous test should take priority before working on the next one. Professor Richard M. Felder understood the importance of post-test analysis. Tired of observing how oblivious his chemical engineering students seemed to the wide gap between their expectations and outcomes on exams, he crafted a MEMO TO STUDENTS WHO ARE DISAPPOINTED WITH THEIR LAST TEST GRADE to address the issue: Many of you have told your instructor that you understood the course material much better than your last test grade showed, and some of you asked what you should do to keep the same thing from happening on…
Test Ready for Winter 2020
Welcome to 2020! Believe it or not, some schools haven’t even reached the halfway point of the academic year. You may be dealing with midterms soon, but don’t forget that state tests, APS, and even Finals will be here in the blink of an eye. Make the most of the winter months by prepping for the next round of SAT and ACT exams. Will you be test ready? Local students certainly made the most of Fall 2019 testing opportunities. Chariot Learning proctored full-length proctored practice tests across greater Rochester just about every single week. How busy were we from September to December? We proctored 23 different practice SATs, PSATs, and ACTs at 9 different locations. Kudos to our school, library, and professional partners in Brighton, Fairport, Gates, Penfield, Pittsford, Victor, and Webster for making these tests available to so many teens! How many students came to these tests? Would you…