SAT or ACT? Everything You Need to Know About Test Prep

The Bubble Lounge (Highland Park & University Park Texas) · Sep 3, 2026 · 37m · transcript

SAT or ACT? When should your student start test prep? And does “test optional” really mean you shouldn’t submit a score?

If you have a high school student thinking about college admissions, this episode is for you.

I sat down with Nima, founder of Scholastic Success, to talk about what parents need to know about SAT prep and ACT prep today, including:

• How to decide between the SAT and ACT

• When your student should start preparing

• Why great grades don’t always translate to great test scores

• Test optional admissions and when to submit scores

• SAT and ACT accommodations

• Realistic score…