Pam Mahalec
Hello, I am Pam Mahalec! My passion is teaching, but I also enjoy the administrative side of education. I’ve literally taught every grade from Kindergarten to 12th grade. I am ... Read more
Debbie Ramon
My name is Debbie Ramon, and I now live in The Woodlands after a professional lifetime in Mexico. I’m a retired high school English teacher, editor, translator and writer. I ... Read more
Corey “Joseph” Gumbert
A midwesterner who has lived, worked, and studied on five continents, Joseph graduated from high school in Singapore with top 1% standardized test scores. He then went onto the University ... Read more
Karen Scamman
Hi, my name is Karen Scamman! I grew up between California and England, settling in Texas in 2016. I’ve been helping students reach their SAT, ACT, and LSAT goals for ... Read more
Adel Rakha
My name is Adel Rakha. I am a mechanical engineer with a degree in mechanical engineering from Alexandria University and a degree in mechanical engineering technology from Indiana State University. ... Read more
Sean Perry
Hi! My name is Sean. I graduated from the University of Houston in 2021 with a degree in History and minors in English, Phronesis, and Psychology. Coming from a family ... Read more
Counselor’s Corner
Whew! Not only do you need to know all of the stuff on this page, but you also need to know about and plan for administering a new digital test ... Read more
How to Know When to Take the SAT or ACT
To decide which test to take, compare your scores on a practice ACT and a practice SAT. You can compare those scores here. The big questions to consider are: What ... Read more
PSAT v SAT
Yes indeed! The PSAT and the SAT are in the EXACT same format. In fact, the whole SAT Suite (SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT 10, PSAT 8/9) has the same format. After ... Read more
Accommodations
The vast majority of accommodations are handled in the Bluebook environment. Students with extended time receive extended time in the Bluebook app’s timer. Students will not be able to end ... Read more