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ACT/SAT Superscoring: What It Is and How It Can Help You
Superscoring combines your highest section scores across multiple SAT or ACT test dates. Here’s how it works—and how it can shape your testing strategy.
PSAT Scores, Explained: What They Mean and Why They Matter
PSAT scores confuse a lot of families. Here’s how the test is actually scored, how it lines up with the SAT, and what kind of score improvement you can realistically expect.
SAT + ACT Self-Study Resources
Here are some of Franklin Yard’s favorite self-study resources for score improvement on the SAT or ACT…
ACT Math Tips: 4 Strategies to Improve Your Score
ACT Math moves fast and covers more ground than SAT Math—but it rewards a smart plan. Here are four tutor-tested strategies, from pacing the section in thirds to plugging in answer choices, to help you boost your score.
The ACT Science Section in 2026: What You Need to Know
The 2025 ACT overhaul shook up the Science section: more time, more passages, and — surprise — it's now optional. Here's what every student should know heading into 2026, plus the tutor-tested tips that make the section a lot less imposing.
4 ACT Reading Tips We Wish Every Student Knew
Most students approach the ACT Reading section like it's AP Lit — and lose points because of it. Here are four tutor-tested strategies for reading the passages the way the test actually wants you to.
Should You Take the SAT or ACT in 2026? How to Decide
Not sure whether to take the ACT or SAT? Here's how to make the right choice…
How to Choose an SAT Tutor: A Parent's Guide (2026)
Not all SAT tutors are created equal. Here's what actually matters — from experience and program structure to the truth behind score guarantees — so you can make a confident call for your student.
Franklin Yard Q+A: Phenil Shah
Phenil Shah, a student at Stephen F. Austin High School in Texas, sits down for a Q+A with Joohyun Kim, his tutor at Franklin Yard.
SAT Reading & Writing: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques to Get You Started
SAT Reading & Writing is a grab-bag of vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension. Here are the most fundamental tips, tricks, and techniques to get you started on the right foot…
ACT English Tips: 4 Strategies to Improve Your Score
The ACT English section doesn't require encyclopedic grammar knowledge — but it does reward smart strategy. Here are four foundational tips to help you approach every question with confidence…
SAT Math Strategies That Actually Work
In this post, we’ll take you through some of the most important tips and tricks to remember as you strive to conquer the SAT Math section…
More Applicants Are Choosing to Submit SAT and ACT Scores
Most high school juniors and seniors will be familiar with Common App, the organization that streamlines the college application process by providing a centralized platform which students can use to apply to multiple schools…
Desmos on the ACT, Starting December 2025
Starting in December 2025, the digital ACT will include Desmos. Here’s what parents and students should know…
What Was The Hardest Digital SAT? An Analysis of the First 20 Months
When the College Board launched the digital SAT in March 2024, it promised a streamlined, adaptive testing experience. What followed was twenty months of volatile difficulty perceptions, technical problems, and a testing landscape where students' emotional reactions swung from shock to frustration to cautious adaptation and sometimes back to frustration again…
A Make or Break Moment for the ACT?
If you've had reason to be even loosely acquainted with the standardized testing world over the last year, you're probably aware that ACT, Inc. is in the midst of a pretty big change…
Franklin Yard Q+A: Ashley Viola
Ashley Viola, a student at The Agnes Irwin School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, sits down for a Q+A with Bill Rubin, her tutor at Franklin Yard.
Franklin Yard Q+A: Mark Ramachandran
Mark Ramachandran, a student at Carnegie Vanguard in Houston, sits down for a Q+A with Sam Bellows, his tutor at Franklin Yard.
Malvern Prep and Franklin Yard: In Conversation
Malvern Prep’s 360 program has grown into a cornerstone of the school’s standardized testing support…
Why Your 4.0 GPA Student Might Have a Low SAT Score
We hear it all the time: “My kid has a 4.0 GPA. Why isn’t their test score higher?”