TutorFox New SAT Guide

I have received a few questions this week about the New SAT guide by TutorFox, so I'll attempt to clear any doubts. First off, this guide was written by 2 students (1 from Stanford who scored 2400, and another from UCLA who scored 2350). I myself purchased this guide back in 2006 to help me study for the New SAT, so I can attest to how great this book is. First of all, I've tried every single book there was, including those by the Princeton Review, Kaplan, Barrons, Up your score, and McGraw-Hill's SAT guide. None were as direct in the approach or as useful as the TutorFox SAT guide.

If I had to rank the guides I used to prepare for the SAT, here's the ranking from best to worst:
TutorFox > PrincetonReview > Barrons > Kaplan > McGraw Hill > Up your score

If you want to raise your SAT score by a few hundred points, and are willing to work at it, you really can't go wrong with the TutorFox SAT guide.

New Collegeboard SAT policy

Starting with the class of 2010, Collegeboard will allow students to pick and choose which scores they wish to send to colleges. Obviously this is better for students who take the test more than once, since they can make sure only their highest SAT score is seen by colleges.

I was always wondering why it wasn't possible to do this for the SAT and SAT subject tests in the past, but it seems like increased competition from the ACT has forced the collegeboard to adopt this measure.

Lastly, there has been talk that this is disadvantageous to students who are poor, and students who choose not to retake the SAT. This is an obvious consequence, but this new SAT policy will also reward students who study hard, and get higher scores.

June 7th SAT results

The results from the June 7th SAT and SAT subject tests are officially online. Here's how to check your SAT scores:
1. Log onto the collegeboard website at http://www.collegeboard.com
2. Click Check official SAT scores

Also post how you scored on the SAT and subject tests here in the comments, and any study tips you may have.

June SAT results

June SAT and SAT II results will be available starting 19 days after the test date. This means the June 7th SAT score results will be available on June 26th. You can check your scores on the collegeboard website at about 8 AM Eastern Time, or 5 AM Pacific Coast time.

Summer time

So it's officially summer time (for most students anyway)! Many people like to enjoy their summer by relaxing, however the student who wants to get into a good UC or an ivy league college will be working hard in addition to relaxing this summer. In order to raise your SAT scores this summer for the October, November, or December test dates, you should definitely pick up a good SAT guide or a good SAT tutor. The best guides are the TutorFox New SAT Guide, Kaplan's SAT guide, or Princeton Reviews SAT guide. Getting an SAT tutor for a good price will depend on the area where you live. Typical prices for a good SAT tutor range from about $40 to $300 per hour for the most expensive tutors. Keep in mind that the best tutors are not necessarily the most expensive ones.

Colleges and SAT scores vs IQ scores

Many people have asked whether colleges accept IQ scores instead of the customary SAT scores. Unfortunately, there aren't any colleges which do accept IQ scores. Logically though, the IQ test is simply a measure of intelligence, which is essentially the same thing the New SAT tests. The only difference however, is that the SAT is one step above being merely an intelligence test, as it tests high school intelligence moreso than intrinsic or natural intelligence. This is the primary reason why colleges do not accept IQ scores, but do accept SAT scores.

June 7th SAT test date

The upcoming June 7th SAT is VERY soon. Of course it's not too late to start preparing, although it definitely is too late to start if you haven't already done so, seeing as the SAT test is in less than a week. What strategies are you going to use for the upcoming SAT? Also how much did you prepare for the SAT, and how did you prepare?