Johns Hopkins is a top-ranked university that is especially known for its strength in the medical, public health, and biomedical engineering fields. SoFlo expert Tutor Alisa Sivertsen is currently completing a 4 year Neuroscience BS/MS program at the university. In this article, she shares her ...

There are two sections in the SAT covering math, and they are the third and fourth sections of the test overall. The No-Calculator section is 25 minutes and has 20 total questions, while the Calculator section is 55 minutes and has 38 total questions. Each ...

Because the Math portion of the SAT spans two sections, the sheer breadth of topics it covers can make it notoriously difficult for students. Students that like and excel in Math subjects in school can struggle on the section, as well, as there are several ...

SoFlo Tutor Revyn Kim currently attends Brown’s Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME), which allows students to complete both a BA and MD in eight years. Acceptance into this program is highly competitive – the admissions rate stands at 1.8%. In the following interview, Revyn ...

When opening the results of their SAT or ACT, some students find themselves in the unfortunate situation where they scored lower than expected. This can come as a shock and feelings of frustration and panic can start to set in. This is perfectly normal – ...

Each month, SoFlo sends out a newsletter with a SAT/ACT Review Question. This is the answer key with the correct response and short explanation. Sign up for SoFlo’s newsletter to receive these monthly practice questions here. Still confused about the answer? Book a FREE session ...

Recent UPenn grad Emily, who’s been an expert SoFlo tutor for the past three years, sat down with us to discuss her decision to apply Early Decision (ED) to UPenn as a high school senior. Applying early to a school – especially ED – can ...

High school students like yourself can take Advanced Placement (AP) classes if you are looking for an extra academic challenge and hope to dive deeper into a special topic of interest. Because AP classes offer a wide range of topics taught at the college-level, you ...

When you sign up for the ACT, you may notice that there is an optional Writing test that you can take. Many will skip out on the Writing section simply because it’s optional – why pay more to spend extra time on an already-3 hour ...

Scoring a 30 on the ACT is no easy feat. If you scored a 30 on the ACT, you are generally in the 93rd percentile of test-takers, meaning that you scored higher than 93 percent of students taking the same test! This score puts you ...