How to guess on the Digital SAT and ACT (to raise your score!)

Struggling with guessing on the Digital SAT or ACT? Learn expert strategies to boost your SAT and ACT score and conquer test day with confidence! In this video, Kristina from Ivy Lounge Test Prep® shares four must-know guessing techniques that will change how you tackle challenging questions on these exams. From "educated guessing" and choosing a "letter of the day" to handling self-produced math questions, you'll discover actionable tips to optimize every guess and avoid leaving points on the table. With 15+ years of experience helping students worldwide improve their SAT and ACT scores, Kristina breaks down guessing myths, explains why there’s no penalty for wrong answers, and shows you how to maximize your potential—even under time pressure. Plus, she reveals specific Digital SAT tips and ACT guessing hacks tailored to the new test formats. ---------------------------------------------------- ✏️ Take my FREE quiz to find out if you should take the ACT or the Digital SAT: https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/65567d9101e8fd0014eae012 🌐 Check out my online courses and e-books for the Digital SAT + ACT: https://ivyloungetestprep.podia.com ✏️ For links and instructions to take your Diagnostic ACT and Digital SAT: https://www.ivyloungetestprep.com/diagnostic-tests 🌐 Learn how the Ace the Test Game Plan™ session + Private Tutoring works: https://www.ivyloungetestprep.com/how-it-works 📞 Schedule your Ace the Test Game Plan™ session: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/076066c1/appointment/1640209/calendar/679526?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=1640209 📞 Are you a parent interested in elite private Test Prep tutoring for your highschoooler? Schedule your call below to see if we might be a fit: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/076066c1/appointment/1640953/calendar/679526?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=1640953 ---------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - SAT and ACT Guessing Penalties 02:54 - Digital SAT and ACT Guessing Advice 03:15 - "Educated Guessing" Strategy 06:02 - "No Time" or "No Clue" Guessing 08:52 - Digital SAT Math Guessing Techniques 13:15 - ACT Guessing Strategies 16:36 - Improve Your Test Scores ---------------------------------------------------- ➡️ About Kristina Semos + Ivy Lounge Test Prep® Kristina Semos graduated from Brown University Magna cum Laude in 2004, with a double degree in Music and Italian Studies. However, don’t be fooled into thinking Kristina is skilled only in the humanities– she started as an Engineering concentrator at Brown with MIT as her back-up school. And her qualifications don’t stop there – Kristina has a long record of superlative academic achievement, including: ✔ Valedictorian of the Talented and Gifted Magnet High School in Dallas, TX, which has been ranked #1 public high school in the US countless times in Newsweek and US News. ✔ Broke the record for cumulative GPA with a 98.93. ✔ State AP Scholar for the state of Texas, with a dozen 5’s and a couple 4’s, breaking the record on that one, too. ✔ National AP Scholar ✔ National Merit Scholar ✔ 1st Place in the Mathematics Olympiad (Dallas-wide) 8 out of 9 years, breaking the record for cumulative performance. ✔ Top-ranked girl in the state of Texas in the Mathcounts Competition. ✔ Competed on the Texas team for the American Regional Mathematics League, a national math competition. ✔ Awards at the City, District, State and National levels for Piano, Flute, Voice, Computer Programming, and – of all things! – German Folk-Dancing. ✔ Early admission to Brown University, with MIT as her backup school. ✔ A sense of normalcy. Kristina’s worked extensively with exclusive tutoring companies in NYC before starting her own in 2012, inspiring students around the globe to kill it in math and ace the SAT and ACT. She currently reaches students around the world exclusively via Zoom and Skype. ---------------------------------------------------- Have a specific question? Send an e-mail to: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------- Let's connect on social media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-semos-0868684/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivyloungetestprep --------------------------------------------------- 👀 Watch these next: ✅ Can a perfect SAT score get you into an IVY League school? https://youtu.be/UKiOu0Drsrc ✅ My tips for finding the best SAT or ACT tutor that works for you https://youtu.be/s5L5G-_5pFM ✅ The pros and cons of the Digital SAT you NEED to know https://youtu.be/9htIQ3bVhnY ---------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to the channel for more weekly content on SAT, ACT & college applications. #acttestprep #sattutor #digitalsat #ivyloungetestprep #acttest #satprep