There’s no shortage of SAT prep resources for aspiring college students. From tutors to books, magazines, and even online programs, there’s no excuse for not giving the SAT your all. Perhaps some of the best resources are in blogs, however, as they point out helpful advice, useful sites, news, and more, all designed to help you do better on the SAT and get into the college you really want. Read on, and we’ll briefly profile 50 of the best blogs for SAT prep, offered in no particular order.
- The Insider’s Guide to Admissions
Stay on top of SAT test dates, steps to improving your SAT scores, early preparation, and more with this blog. (Recommended Post: How Do SAT and ACT Test Scores Compare?)
- Test Prep Success
Find success on the SAT with this test prep blog from Revolution Prep. (Recommended Post: Test prep advice for students with ADHD)
- Testing is Easy
Read this blog to find out why the SAT, ACT, and even graduate level standardized tests can be easy. (Recommended Post: All Standardized Tests Can Be Gamed)
- College Admissions
Allen Grove writes this guide to getting into college, from SAT testing to interviews. (Recommended Post: How Much Does the SAT or ACT Really Matter?)
- The Private Prep Blog
Find out how to develop your testing skills with the help of the Private Prep blog. (Recommended Post: Failure’s Role in Education)
- Knewton
Knewton offers a great SAT prep course, but on its blog, knowledge goes way beyond just test prep, sharing the latest in education technology and new trends for doing better in school. (Recommended Post: SAT Prep: The Top 10 Tips)
- Stepping Stone Tutors
Find tutoring, test scores, and information for both students and parents on the SAT at the Stepping Stone Tutors blog. (Recommended Post: Are Athletes Better Students?)
- Mindfish
The Mindfish blog shares insights for mastering the SAT test, including ideas for improving your SAT vocabulary and examples of good scores for the school you’d like to get into. (Recommended Post: What SAT score do I need to get into college?)
- Application Boot Camp
Check out this blog to find out how to set yourself apart in college admissions with stellar test prep advice. (Recommended Post: Pick Your SAT Subject Tests Carefully!)
- Omniac Attack
Attack your test prep strategy with Omniac Education’s blog, which shares advice for college consulting, trends, and test preparation. (Recommended Post: Studies Show the SAT Still Sucks, College Board Declares Victory!)
- College Admissions Counseling
Follow this blog for updates in testing strategies, test prep, and more. (Recommended Post: How to Keep an SAT Score Taken Before 9th Grade)
- Dome SAT Review
Stay on track for SAT success with Dome’s blog, a companion to their SAT review app. You’ll find college planning checklists and more. (Recommended Post: Top 250 Smart SAT Vocab Words-Free)
- The Fat Envelope
Check out Word Nerd’s blog for a discussion of all things related to college admissions and test preparation. (Recommended Post: What does my SAT score mean?)
- Think Tutoring Blog
Get a look into SAT prep, educational challenges, study skills, and more in the Think Tutoring Blog. (Recommended Post: SAT or ACT: Which test should your child prep for and take?)
- My College Calendar
Follow this blog to stay on top of what you need to do for test prep, college admissions, and more. (Recommended Post: ACT vs. SAT: What to Take)
- About Test Prep
About.com’s Test Prep blog discusses test content, registration, scores, tips, and even practice for future SAT test takers. (Recommended Post: On An Autumn Test Day)
- Bell Curves
This blog keeps you ahead of the curve with SAT essay tips, testing experiences, and more resources for help with the SAT. (Recommended Post: SAT Prep Tip: Calculators)
- Test Prep Tutor
Check out the SparkNotes blog, Test Prep Tutor, for advice on the SAT as well as ACT, plus practice tools. (Recommended Post: You Are One Pertinacious Son-of-a-Gun)
- ePrep
Follow the ePrep blog for test prep ideas and advice, as well as planning for college admissions. (Recommended Post: Can You Take the SAT Test Too Many Times?)
- SAT Tutor’s Blog
Find SAT advice from the perspective of an actual tutor on this blog, with strategies, words of the day, and more. (Recommended Post: How is the SAT Organized?)
- The Princeton Review‘s IN Blog: From the highly respected Princeton Review, the IN blog is written for all high school students thinking about college, and looking for help with the SAT and beyond. (Recommended Post: Four Study Habits that Scientists Recommend)
- Anthony-James Green: AJG is the self-proclaimed best SAT tutor in the country, sharing guides, tools, and even speed reading tips for mastering the SAT. (Recommended Post: My best piece of SAT Math advice? Don’t do much math.)
- PWN the SAT
Find out how to pwn the SAT from a guy who’s done it, with a 2400 score and plenty of tips, tricks, and sample questions. (Recommended Post: Will Latin help you on the SAT?)
- Perfect Score Project
Follow along as this mid-life mom takes on the SAT in a quest to get a perfect score, and inspire her son to do well in the process. (Recommended Post: How Creative People Study)
- The Choice
This blog from The New York Times looks into test prep, college admissions, and college aid. (Recommended Post: Colleges Acknowledge SAT and ACT Score Cut-Offs in Admissions)
- Reading and Writing Tips for the SAT and ACT
If you need to improve your SAT Verbal skills, this blog is the place to go, with writing questions, complete grammar rules, and tips for critical reading and essays. (Recommended Post: SAT Idiom List)
- Michelle, Test Prep Tutor
This Harvard grad is now a private tutor, sharing her love of test preparation on this blog. (Recommended Post: SAT Self-Study Resources)
- 2 Minute SAT
Who says SAT prep has to take up huge chunks of your time? Devote just a couple of minutes a day with this blog. (Recommended Post: Stressing the SAT Test)
- The Answer Sheet
The Answer Sheet from The Washington Post offers a survival guide for the SAT and beyond. (Recommended Post: The Myths of Standardized Testing)
- Rethinking Admissions
Take a new look at standardized testing and college admissions in this blog from Wake Forest University. (Recommended Post: New SAT Scores Reflect Growing Disparities)
- Admitted
Check out this blog from the National Association for College Admission Counseling sharing standardized testing news and other great advice. (Recommended Post: Do Standardized Tests Discourage Low-Income Minority Students from Going to College?)
- TutorHand
Get a helping hand when it comes to the SAT with this blog full of tips, product reviews, and other great resources for acing the SAT. (Recommended Post: 3 Simple Tips for the SAT Math Section)
- Straighter Line
The Straighter Line blog will help you find the shortest distance between you and your degree, whether it’s through test prep or online learning. (Recommended Post: Why It Pays to Start College Online)
- Socrato
This learning analytics blog tackles the SAT, tutoring, and lifelong learning. (Recommended Post: The 3 Most Frequently Used Books for SAT Prep and ACT Test Prep)
- Educated Nation
Educated Nation is all about college, admissions, standardized testing, and getting ready for college life. (Recommended Post: Calculating Potential)
- The College Solution
Lynn O’Shaughnessy shares great ideas for SAT test takers, including retaking the SAT, and even getting into great schools even with a poor SAT score. (Recommended Post: 8 Things High School Seniors Need To Be Doing Now)
- The College Financial Coach
How can test prep save you money? Find out on this college money blog. (Recommended Post: Take Ownership of the College Admissions Process)
- CollegeXpress
CollegeXpress shares articles and advice on test prep, college, and more. (Recommended Post: What Not to Do the Week Before You Take the SAT or ACT)
- The Digital Student Blog
Check out this blog from Go College for college admissions, education options, SAT, and other great resources for aspiring college students. (Recommended Post: The Top 20 Differences Between High School and College)
- The Admission Game
This college planning blog shares important issues in SAT test prep and the college planning process. (Recommended Post: March College Planning Tips: Standardized Testing)
- College Compass
Find direction on this blog that offers information and tips on the college admissions process, as well as plenty of SAT and ACT prep help. (Recommended Post: Ask Test Masters: Study Tips)
- Pencil Nerd
Douglas the Pencil Nerd shares his guidance and advice for test prep, tutoring, and even test prep apps on this blog. (Recommended Post: Should College Admissions Be Test Optional?)
- A-List Blog
Find out about standardized tests, academics, and admissions from these "experts in college readiness." (Recommended Post: Want to Boost Your Math SAT? Have Someone Yell at You)
- Test Prep Tips
A service of CATES, this blog offers strategies and advice for the SAT, college admissions, and beyond. (Recommended Post: Taking the PSAT)
- Wilson Daily Prep
This online test prep site offers loads of advice for preparing for the PSAT, SAT, and college life. (Recommended Post: Checklist for SERIOUS SAT Review)
- Alleyoop’s Skipping Dinner Blog
Alleyoop shares this college readiness blog for parents, discussing math facts, SAT test prep, and more for middle- and high-school families. (Recommended Post: SAT Test Prep: Take It Blind or Study Up?)
- Parliament Tutors
On this blog, Parliament Tutors discuss academic tutoring, test prep, and even college prep to get you ready for where you need to go. (Recommended Post: Common SAT Errors Students Make (And How to Avoid Them))
- HappyPrep
Who says test prep has to be unpleasant? Take a look at the lighter side of the SAT on this blog. (Recommended Post: Us Weekly Doesn’t Know How Math Works)
- Accepted: Accepted.com’s blog highlights news in college admissions, with particularly special interest in SAT and standardized testing. (Recommended Post: 5 Fatal Flaws to Avoid)
- Grockit
Follow Grockit to get ready for college with SAT prep, ACT guides, practice questions, and more. (Recommended Post: Why the PSAT Matters)
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