Test Preparation

With the introduction of the Enhanced ACT, Applerouth is proud to now offer Enhanced ACT practice tests, which accurately simulate the content, scoring, difficulty, and pacing of the new official exams. 

Did you know that  54% of students show a natural increase the second time they take a real test? Use the mock to practice test time management skills and mental endurance.  Earn confidence for the “real thing.”

Most students will show a strong preference for either the SAT or ACT format. This preference usually results in students naturally testing the SAT equivalent of 100 points higher on their preferred test. 

Take both SAT and ACT mock tests to determine your test preference before registering and prepping for an official test.

Small Group Classes target prep for the 3/14/26, or 6/6/26 official SAT test dates. In-person. Classes include:

• Comprehensive treatment of major strategies
• Access to Study Guides, Session Notes, and the self-paced online version of the class
• 3 scheduled in-person Mock Test opportunities
• 15 hours of small group tutoring instruction
• Detailed Results analysis

Remember to take both SAT and ACT mock tests to determine your test preference before registering and prepping for an official test. Juniors who participate in extracurricular activities are strongly encouraged to look ahead at their activities schedule to determine the dates they are available to take the official SAT or ACT. Most students take the official tests more than once. Plan ahead for up to 3 test dates and register early for most convenient testing locations.

The ACT is Changing: What the Enhanced ACT Means for Juniors and Seniors by The Applerouth Team, August 8, 2025, 5 min read. 

The Enhanced ACT: The Good, The Bad, and What Your Students Want to Know by Christine Ingari, August 20, 2025, 2 min read. 

Applerouth has agreed to enroll students in their scheduled online with live tutor ACT classes, as available, and honor the West Po Group Class Price. Contact Marilyn Aboff,  @email  for class options.

Available for purchase ($125.00) on the PTSA’s Givebacks Store. 

Applerouth's new enhanced ACT self-paced course will be available at the end of October 2025, for updated eACT.

This comprehensive online course gives you everything you need to raise your SAT or ACT score, stay motivated, and have fun doing it – all from the comfort of home and on your own schedule. One-year license, unlimited access.

• Video lessons for every section of the SAT or ACT
• Thousands of practice problems & solutions
• 3 or 4 full practice tests to track your score
• Customized lesson plan based on your results
• Includes Applerouth's 900+ page study guide
• More details about content for SAT course  available here.
• More about the ACT course  here.

WPHS student need-based scholarships for mocks and classes are available through the College and Career Center Specialist, Karen B, Young, @email . Over summer only, contact Marilyn Aboff,  [email protected] .

What We’ve Learned about Test-Optional and Test-Required Admissions by Jed Applerouth, PhD, June 6, 2025, 6 min read.  

College Admissions Went Into Overtime in 2025 – Here Are 3 Surprising Things Parents Need to Know for the 2025-26 Cycle by The Applerouth Team, August 4, 2025, 3 min read.  

Why Engineering Program Applicants Can’t Count on Test-Optional Admissions  by Jed Applerouth, PhD, August 4, 2025, 3 min read.  

The ACT is Changing: What the Enhanced ACT Means for Juniors and Seniors by The Applerouth Team, August 8, 2025, 5 min read.  

The Enhanced ACT: The Good, The Bad, and What Your Students Want to Know by Christine Ingari, August 20, 2025, 2 min read.  

To Science or Not to Science? Navigating the Biggest Change to the New ACT by The Applerouth Team, April 28, 2025, 3 min read. 

Test optional does not mean test blind! Check the websites of your favored colleges to see their admissions policy and check the scholarship pages to see if test scores are used for admissions, to select scholarship recipients, or for class placement. A good test score can only improve your application and you choose whether or not to include your score!

What We’ve Learned about Test-Optional and Test-Required Admissions by Jed Applerouth, PhD, June 6, 2025, 6 min read.  

Why Engineering Program Applicants Can’t Count on Test-Optional Admissions by Jed Applerouth, PhD, August 4, 2025, 3 min read.  

• WPHS Student Services – Contact your school counselor to discuss options
• WPHS College and Career Center Specialist, Karen B, Young,  [email protected]
• SAT/ACT Accommodations Specialist, Candace Brown ,  [email protected]
• Applerouth Tutoring – Experienced tutors are available for questions at  202-558-5644
• ACT/SAT Websites: ACT.org for ACT and collegeboard.org for SAT
• PTSA Test Prep Chair – Marilyn Aboff,  [email protected]

Most students will show a strong preference for either the SAT or ACT format. This preference usually results in students naturally testing the SAT equivalent of 100 points higher on their preferred test. Sponsored by PTSA, mock tests are offered through Applerouth to help students determine their preferred format and establish baseline test scores – not to mention the benefits of practice. Sophomores can make their junior year less hectic by determining test preference late in their sophomore year! Juniors, get a little extra practice!

Juniors who participate in extracurricular activities are strongly encouraged to look ahead at their activities schedule to determine the dates they are available to take the official SAT or ACT. Most students take the official tests more than once. Plan ahead for up to 3 test dates and register early for most convenient testing locations.

Once the testing date is set, determine your strategy for test prep. Self-directed free resources are available on Blackboard and the official testing sites. For those students who work better in a more structured classroom environment, the PTSA sponsors an on-campus SAT test prep program (through Applerouth Tutoring).

Did you know that  54% of students show a natural increase the second time they take a real test? Use the mock to practice test time management skills – see if you have the ability to apply the content and strategies learned while studying when in an official test environment.  Test your mental endurance.  Earn confidence for the “real thing.”

Now is the time to find out where you are missing the most points on your SAT or ACT.  Take a mock and use the individualized score report to focus your limited study time.  Report includes suggested “homework” in popular prep books.