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Category: Exams (ACT, AP, SAT)

AP Classes Ranked by Difficulty (2025 Edition)

If you’re considering taking AP classes or have already decided to, your next step will be choosing which ones to take and which to skip.

2025 AP Exam Schedule: Key Dates & Tips for Success

Plan your year with this comprehensive list of all upcoming Advanced Placement exams from Empowerly.

1560 SAT Score: Is it good? And what colleges accept it?

In this blog, we’ll dive deep into what a 1560 SAT score means and help you decide which school might be right for you.

Private: Harvard Requires Standardized Tests for Admission—Again

In a shocking reversal of previous announcements, Harvard has declared that they once again will require students to submit standardized test scores.

Which is Easier: the SAT, or the ACT?

For your college application, learn which standardized test to take: the SAT or the ACT (or both), as well as how to prepare come test day.

How Many SAT II Subject Tests Should You Take?

Some students have never heard of the SATÂ Subject Tests and others take five or six in an effort to impress college admissions officers. In reality, most students need to take two to three SAT Subject Tests. Having helped thousands of students get into college, we find this is one of the top 5 questions students ask, especially high school juniors and seniors.

International Baccalaureate: What You Need to Know

Fewer high school students understand the International Baccalaureate program. Here's what you need to know.

How Parents Can Help Kids Prepare for the SAT

Parents have a role to play when it comes to helping kids manage the stress around preparing to take the SAT.

The 5 Most Common SAT Prep Mistakes

Avoiding SAT study mistakes is key. When you start your SAT prep, be sure to avoid these 5 most common SAT study mistakes.