A new test creates new opportunities and requires new study aids. Now that the SAT has gone digital, where should students and educators be looking for prep and practice material? Amy and Mike invited educator Laura Whitmore to explore the options for resources for the digital SAT.
What are five things you will learn in this episode?
- What materials do you recommend that your students use for the Digital SAT?
- When and how should you use the official Blue Book practice tests?
- What have your students tried already and what did they think?
- Should you trust 3rd party scoring algorithms?
- What are the best free materials to use?
MEET OUR GUEST
Laura Whitmore is the Founder and CEO of Strategic Test Prep, a leading SAT prep service. With extensive experience and expertise, Laura has been helping students achieve remarkable score improvements since 2007. As a former high school Valedictorian and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Laura’s educational background sets a strong foundation for her coaching. Trained by a former College Board question writer, she possesses insider knowledge that enables her to outsmart the SAT and ACT tests. Over the years, Laura has refined these strategies and collaborated with her students to develop additional effective techniques. Laura currently scores a 1570 on the SAT (800 Math, 770 English).
Laura’s dedication and positive approach have resulted in exceptional outcomes. Her students have achieved grade improvements and remarkable score gains of up to 400 points on the SAT. From local to international levels, Laura’s influence has expanded, working with students in various states across the United States, as well as countries such as Finland, Azerbaijan, India, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and Chile.
In addition to personalized coaching, Laura extends her expertise through her popular YouTube channel, Strategic Test Prep, where she shares free test prep information with students worldwide. Recognizing the need for accessible resources, Laura has also developed asynchronous online SAT courses and a Digital SAT prep app called Preptly, available on the App Store and Google Play. With degrees in psychology and a dual degree in mathematics and adolescent education, Laura’s qualifications and dedication make her a trusted source for successful SAT preparation.
Laura can be reached at Strategic Test Prep.
LINKS
Download the Bluebook Digital Testing App | College Board
Official Digital SAT® Prep | Khan Academy
Mathchops
Roots2Words
Desmos
Digital SAT Math – Desmos Lesson #1 Solve any Equation!
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Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page.
ABOUT YOUR HOSTS
Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros. If you’re interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, feel free to get in touch through our contact page. We’d love to hear from you!