Testing
Jul 14, 2025
How to Take ACT or SAT Practice Tests (the Right Way!)
The most important part of the test preparation process is taking full-length practice tests. This exercise helps build stamina, improve pacing, and identify strengths and weaknesses. But with recent changes to both the ACT and SAT exams, how and when students take practice tests matters more than ever.
Jun 24, 2025
Why Strong Grammar Skills Give Your Student a Testing Edge
Did you know that strong grammar skills can make a big difference in your student’s standardized test performance—and their future academic confidence?
Whether your student is preparing for the SAT, ACT, HSPT, or classroom assessments, mastering grammar isn't just about memorizing rules—it’s about communicating clearly and accurately under pressure.
Jun 17, 2025
How Test Preparation Prepares Students For College
Preparing for the SAT or ACT isn’t just about achieving a high score—it’s a powerful way for students to build the academic and life skills they’ll need in college and beyond. At Seeley Test Pros and LEAP, we know that effective test prep delivers value far beyond the exam day.
Jun 11, 2025
What Parents Need to Know About the PSAT & National Merit
As your student moves through high school, the first important testing milestone is the PSAT/NMSQT—a test that not only prepares students for the SAT but can also open the door to prestigious scholarships and academic recognition.
May 19, 2025
Will Your Student Need a Test Score For College Admissions?
As your child navigates the college admissions process, it's important to understand a trend that’s often misunderstood: test-optional admissions. While some colleges allow students to apply without SAT or ACT scores, new data and updated institutional decisions show that submitting test scores can still offer significant advantages.
Jun 13, 2024
How to Compare an ACT and SAT Score
All colleges accept either the ACT or SAT with no preference to either test. On which test should a student focus?
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Apr 24, 2024
Should Your Teen Take the *NEW* Digital PSAT
A New Era of Digital Testing
Your teen can throw away their pencil because in October 2023, the PSAT moved to a digit...
Mar 18, 2024
ACT-SAT Testing: Too Early for 10th Graders?
In short, it just depends! There are many students who would benefit from early testing which will help keep the str...
Jun 7, 2023
PSAT & National Merit Qualification Basics
Stephanie Meyer Twilight author, M. Night Shyamalan movie director, Jeffrey Bezos CEO of Amazon.com, John Roberts Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, Bill Gates former Microsoft Chairman, Ben Bernanke Chairman of the US Federal Reserve have one thing in common. They were each National Merit Scholarship winners chosen from a pool of 15,000 National Merit Finalists. How did they get there?
May 19, 2023
Who Should Take the July ACT?
While July isn't ideal for every student, many rising juniors and seniors may benefit from taking the July ACT.
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Feb 27, 2023
When Will My Student Get Their State ACT Results?
Learn how school day ACT testing result release differs from national test dates. Students who’ve taken the ACT before on their own have noticed these states’ results are slower than national test date results to arrive.
Feb 21, 2023
What you can expect with online ACT testing
The process of testing and applying to college is expensive, so I was excited when Ohio started offering a free ACT (or SAT) to all juniors. With my oldest graduating before this program was instituted in spring 2017, 2 of my 3 boys will have the opportunity to take advantage of it. During my second son’s junior year, his prep plan included LEAP’s strategies class before fall testing then tutoring 2 months before the winter free state ACT offered at his high school.