"IT CAN BE TEMPTING TO think that your ACT or SAT testing skills exist in a vacuum. But contrary to popular belief, most of the skills acquired from your college admissions test prep hold crossover value.
Fortunately for high schoolers, one particularly relevant application for these skills is the college application process. Consider these four skills that should be developed during standardized test prep and that can help you put your best foot forward when applying to college:
- Analytical reading
- Use of evidence
- Working under pressure
- Concise and clear writing
- Analytical Reading
Both the ACT and SAT reading sections assess students’ abilities to read accurately and analytically. Students must scan multiple passages about distinct topics, noting main ideas, making observations and – ideally – anticipating what questions will follow." …