I'm terrible with social media. I can't hide it. I'm old and boring, and I only do blogs. But like everyone, I admit that I do scroll. In fact, I wish I scrolled a lot less than I do. Why? I get frustrated every
Before every SAT administration, I see a lot of popular SAT "gurus" making predictions on social media. "THESE 20 WORDS WILL BE ON THE AUGUST SAT." No data. No sourcing. No mention of where the list came from. Just twenty words, a fire emoji, and a
My wife and I just got back from a couple of weeks in a cabin in Mentone, Alabama. It's where I grew up on Little River in the northeast corner of the state where the Appalachians run out. We were there for the weeks surrounding the Fourth of
The SAT turned 100 last week. On June 23, 1926, a little over 8,000 high school students sat down for the first one. It looked nothing like the test your kids take now — 315 questions in about 90 minutes, built off an aptitude exam the Army had been giving
Hello MJTP families! The third book is here. The Gauntlet Ultimate SAT Vocabulary Challenge is live on Amazon — and that completes the series. Math, Reading & Writing, and now Vocabulary. If you've been using the official vocab quizzes here on mrjohnstestprep.com, this book will feel familiar, but
Hello MJTP families! June score release day is here! The reports are coming in this morning, and I want to share the first two. Alec wrote in: "I jumped to a 750 on English and got an overall 1540 on the test. I think overall the English section was
This week marks a milestone that MJTP has been building toward for a long time. Tutorstack is officially launching at the National Test Prep Association annual conference in Chicago, and I couldn't be more excited to share it with the MJTP family. If it weren't for
📚 SAT Vocabulary Flashcards Card 1 of 15 profusion noun Root: PRO- (forth) + FUS- (pour) 👆 Click to flip an abundance or large quantity of something The garden burst into a profusion of color once the summer rains arrived. ← Previous 🔄 Shuffle Next → Section 1: Vocabulary Matching Click on a word, then click
MJTP students, Tomorrow is the June 6th SAT, and I'll be sitting for it right alongside you as my third SAT of the year. A few last reminders before you walk in: Trust your process; don't worry about outcomes. ISEE on reading and writing—ignore the
Dear MJTP families, I've been perusing some recent data in the Common App's March 1 application update this month. I think it has some valuable insights for all of us. Common App Score Reporting, Through March 1 Year-over-year change compared to the same point
Dear MJTP Families, Two pieces of news from this week deserve your attention. Both point in the same direction, and both have direct implications for the college and career decisions you're facing. Yale reinstates SAT and ACT testing for admissions. On Wednesday, May 27, Yale University announced that