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In 2026, Yale, Columbia, Notre Dame, and Vanderbilt successively announced the reinstatement or tightening of their SAT/ACT requirements. Based on official university websites, this article outlines the first application class for which each school requires these tests. It also provides SAT/ACT planning strategies for current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors based on their expected enrollment year.

Based on the College Board's Digital SAT test specifications and the 2026 release of *Skills Insight for the SAT Suite*, this guide clarifies the proportions and tested concepts for the two grammar question categories: Standard English Conventions and Expression. It organizes rules like subject-verb agreement, commas, semicolons, colons, and redundant punctuation into a step-by-step ladder by score range, outlines the difficulty progression for transition words and constructing sentences from notes, and explains how to identify your current level and improve step by step.

A 760 in SAT Math is only at the 96th percentile; to stand out, you need to aim for 780 or above. Based on official College Board materials, this article explains what the math section tests, what is required for top scores, the rules for grid-in questions (e.g., entering 0.67 for 2/3 will not be scored), and seven specific practice strategies.

On the Digital SAT, reading questions make up more than half of the Reading and Writing section, with each 25–150 word passage paired with just one question. Following the College Board's official question categories and high-scoring student skill descriptions, this article explains exactly how to practice for vocabulary in context, cross-passage connections, evidence-based questions, data/graph questions, and inference questions.

A 1500 is the 97th percentile for SAT test-takers. At a score of 760, Reading and Writing is at the 99th percentile, while Math is only at the 96th—Reading and Writing is usually what holds Chinese students back from a higher total score. This article uses the College Board's official scoring mechanism and question distribution to explain exactly how to practice for each section.

The Digital SAT takes 2 hours and 14 minutes, with each of the two sections divided into two modules and using module-level adaptive testing. All six official prep resources from the College Board are completely free—read this before spending money on question banks. Includes a breakdown of international test fees and 2026-27 test dates, all verified against the official website.
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Education: Joint Honors Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Forensics from the University of British Columbia, Canada, Served as a teaching assistant for multiple university courses and an extracurricular tutor for university peers, with extensive tutoring experience in K-12, AP, and SAT level science and mathematics.
Results: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics for K-12, AP, and SAT levels; proficient in all mainstream science and mathematics subjects, with a strong background in coaching for competitions (AMC, COMC, Physics Olympiad, etc.) and scientific research., Achieved perfect scores of 5 in AP Biology, Chemistry, Calculus AB/BC, Physics 1 and 2, Statistics, Literature, and Psychology during high school; won numerous awards in various competitions such as the Gauss, Pascal, and Fermat math contests, COMC, AMC 10/12, science, and Physics Olympiad; nominated for the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Science Student Award for exceptional teaching performance during university.

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Results: Combinatorics, algebraic geometry, topology, number theory, and group theory; international algorithm competitions and programming (dynamic programming, graph theory, data structures, etc.); K-12 math, AP sciences and computer science, and advanced university mathematics., Graduated with straight A+ grades and Distinction honors, achieving a Ph.D. GPA of 4.24/4.33; published multiple papers in international mathematics journals, invited to present at Canadian and international academic conferences, and participated in cutting-edge research projects at the Banff International Research Station (BIRS) in Canada; achieved outstanding results on international algorithm competition platforms, demonstrating a strong background in both research and practical application.

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