In high-stakes test preparation, one size does not fit all. For students whose first language is not English, tips like “use your inner grammar ear” and explanations like “you don’t say X, you say Y” ...

With the SAT undergoing a series of fundamental changes this year, many test-day techniques that were previously effective will need to be re-evaluated -- though not necessarily reinvented completely.

The newly redesigned SAT is nearly upon us, with the first administration set for March 5. There are major changes to the exam, which goes from three parts to two (math and a combined language and ...