The Newtonite

Tiger Question: ACT Aspire

The Newtonite • November 13, 2014

by Isabel Joyce Expecting a three hour practice test for the ACTs, sophomore students took the ACT Aspire test Saturday, Nov. 1. The test actually required double the amount of time, during which students...

PTSO sponsors standardized test preparation services

The Newtonite • December 13, 2012

by Maxwell Kozlov This year, the PTSO's Educational Excellence Campaign (EdEx) co-chairs Susan Cassidy, Benita Danzing and Mary Beth DeNucci provided juniors and seniors with free access to PrepMe, an online SAT and ACT preparation service.

Counselors clarify differences between SAT, ACT

The Newtonite • October 28, 2011

by Kayla Shore You arrive at the test center, clutching your admission ticket, three freshly sharpened number two pencils, a calculator and four replacement batteries. You have done everything you can to prepare for today (including 15 hours of prep classes and eight practice tests), but that is no guarantee that something will not go terribly, horribly wrong and doom you to rejection from every university.