ColPrep Tutoring News - February 2026

 

 

​Hello Students and Families,

We are happy to work with students online or in person to prepare for their ACT, SAT, or AP Exams this spring. We are also looking forward to supporting high school students in their new classes this semester. Contact Katie for more information on how we can continue to help your student recognize their potential in 2026. 

Juniors, need a last-minute strategies overview before your ACT at the end of the month? Feel free to read over the quick tips below and set up tutoring: 

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• Make it a goal to answer every question on the test. Pace yourself. 

• Check to see if your school is administering the ACT online. If so, practice with online tests. 

• Approach the test looking to eliminate incorrect answers rather than find the correct one. 

• Science is now an optional section and a separate score. The English, Reading, and Math sections are averaged to give you a score out of 36. Colleges do not require Science, but we recommend taking it if you're interested in a STEM major.

• ​Colleges superscore the ACT and SAT. This means you can take the highest subject score from separate testings to create the highest composite. 

• Colleges view the ACT and SAT equally - they do not prefer one over the other. 

• Always time your practice and practice frequently. You do not need to take full test sections each time you practice. Instead, time yourself for 7 minutes to complete 10 English questions; complete odd Math questions in 25 minutes; for Reading, complete one passage and the associated questions in 10 minutes. 

• Use tutoring to help with test strategy and to cover any content you might need to refresh or learn.