If you’re a Florida student with your eye on the University of Florida, there’s a new acronym you’ll want to learn: ED, or Early Decision. UF recently announced that beginning with the Fall 2027 admissions cycle, students will be able to apply through a binding Early Decision program. In plain...
What is the last SAT or ACT that seniors can take?
What is the last SAT or ACT that seniors can take for college admissions? For Admissions: For seniors applying to college in the 2026–2027 admissions cycle, timing matters more than most families realize. One of the biggest mistakes students make is assuming they can “just take one more test later.”...
Should Your Student Take a Summer SAT or ACT Prep Class?
By the time summer rolls around, many families searching for SAT prep classes or ACT prep in are facing the same issue: Their scores just aren’t there yet. Maybe your student started with a diagnostic. Maybe they’ve already taken the test once. Or maybe they’re a strong student whose GPA...
Digital SAT vs. ACT: Which Test Makes Sense for Your Child?
Everybody assumes that choosing between the SAT and ACT is just about picking the “easier” test. In reality, it’s really about fit. Both tests are accepted equally by every college, and both are superscored, meaning colleges look at the best section scores your child has ever earned. So the question...
Who Should Take the June SAT or ACT?
"Who Should Take the June SAT or ACT?" Parents ask this all the time, and the honest answer is simple: the June test date can be a great move—but only if there’s a clear reason behind it. For some students, it’s about getting ahead. For others, it’s about getting it...
How to Choose Between Small Group Test Prep and Individual Tutoring
Every parent wants to give their child the best possible chance to succeed on the SAT or ACT. And for many families, that instinct leads straight to private tutoring. It feels like the most focused, most personalized option—one student, one tutor, no distractions, and a plan built specifically around that...
3 Ways Practice Improve SAT Scores
At Broward Tutorial Services, we spend a lot of time thinking about one question:Why do some students improve dramatically on the SAT or ACT, while others—despite having the same teacher, the same materials, and similar starting scores—barely move at all? It’s not luck. It’s not intelligence. And it’s not even...
PSAT
It is almost PSAT time! The PSAT is the Preliminary SAT Test, a standardized test created by College Board, the makers of the SAT test. The PSAT is given in October to 10th and 11th graders (and 9th at a few schools). It serves two purposes: acquainting students with the...
TEST PREP PROFILE: Michael ElDeiry
Ready to learn the history, philosophy, and practice of an experienced professional in the test prep industry? Meet Michael ElDeiry. Since founding Broward Tutorial Services in 2004, Mike has worked with over 1,000 students. His students have achieved score improvements of 10+ points on the ACT and 500+ points...
Order of Operations
Home Order of Operations If you've got to paint a fence, does it matter if you start on the left side or the right side? It'll take the same amount of time to finish either way, so maybe not. But standardized testing is different from painting fences, and you might...