Interview 180: Jed Applerouth on “What you need to know about the ACT and the SAT”

- Jed gives his background, and he tells us a little bit about Applerouth
- Jed talks about the work Applerouth does for students with executive functioning.
- Jed and I talk about public flagship colleges and their insane out-of-state selectivity.
- Jed gives us the history of the ACT and tells us what is happening with it.
- Jed explains why the Digital Test is much better than the paper test.
- Jed talks about why to quote Jed, the SAT is eating the ACT’s lunch
- Jed explains what adaptive testing is and shares why he believes in adaptive testing.
- Jed talks about whether he sees the ACT going adaptive.
- Jed and Mark discuss why students like the Digital SAT
- Jed talks about why some students still do better and prefer the ACT
- Jed talks about the controversy around the first Digital SAT being so much harder and the rumor that students scored lower on the March test.
- Does Jed recommend a student not take the ACT or SAT until they have one semester of Algebra 2?
- What score gains should a student expect if they do test prep?
- Is one on one superior to group testing?
- What does the research show about the best way to improve your test scores?
- How many hours of test prep does the average student need?
- What is the role of practice tests in improving your test scores?
- What does the research show about whether a student should take one test, two tests, or three tests