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The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
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#265 - The Digital SAT Versus the Paper SAT
In Episode 265 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares the differences between the Digital SAT and the ACT.
The main differences are:
1. The digital SAT is shorter than the paper SAT.
2. There are more questions for the Reading Section on the digital version.
3. The digital version allows calculator use throughout the entire test. There is a calculator section and a no calculator section on the paper version.
4. The difficulty is adaptive on the digital version while the paper version's difficulty is random.
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The Digital SAT Versus the ACT
In Episode 264 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares the differences between the Digital SAT and the ACT.
The main differences are:
1. The Digital SAT is taken on a computer and the ACT is a paper test. There is a digital version of the ACT but it is currently available for international students only.
2. The Digital SAT has adaptive difficulty while the ACT is a fixed test. The math and science sections of the ACT are getting more difficult. The Digital SAT adjusts to the test taker's answers and can get easier or more difficult depending on how the test taker is doing.
3. The Digital SAT has multiple-choice questions as well as open-response questions. The ACT is all multiple choice.
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Tutoring Tips The Digital SAT Format and Structure
In Episode 263 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares the differences in the Digital SAT's format and Structure.
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Tutoring Tips Three Tips for a 330+ GRE Score
In Episode 262 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares three tips that students can use to boost their GRE scores.
The three tips are:
1. Create a Realistic Timeline:
Decide when you want to start and when you actually want to take the test.
2. Get in Plenty of Practice:
Taking practice tests allows students to see where they are with each section of the test. It also allows students to set goals and have time to work on meeting them.
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Tutoring Tips: Three Tips for a 700+ GMAT Score
In Episode 261 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron shares three tips that students can use to boost their GMAT scores about how to approach questions in the Quantitative Comparison section on the ISEE Math Test so students can boost their scores.
The three tips are:
1. Create a Realistic Timeline:
Decide when you want to start and when you actually want to take the test.
2. Be prepared for the Quantitative Integrated Learning Section:
This is good for students who haven't taken math classes for a while, to give them time to study the way the questions are presented and practice problems.
3. Understand the order of the GMAT:
Tests can come with sections in different orders. Being aware of the orders of the test will help you work through the test more efficiently. It will also help you create "process of elimination strategies for different question types."
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Tutoring Tips: ISEE Math Number One Secret Tip to Propel Your Math Score
On Episode 260 of the Prepped and Polished Podcast, Aaron talks about how to approach questions in the Quantitative Comparison section on the ISEE Math Tes so students can boost their scores.
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