he's a college prep expert from the princeton review. hi. - good to be here, thanks for having me back. - for those of us who aren't geniuses with photographic memories, should we fear these tests? - the truth is that most students fear the sat and act, but there is no reason to fear either exam, because hear my words when i say both are absolutely coachable exams. you can do well on either of those exams, and they're of such value to those admissions counselors and those admissions committees that are going to be reviewing your application in the next year or years. you can do this, sat or act, it doesn't matter. - okay, so when should we take them? - i think the best time for students to start to prep for the exam, the sat or the act, is at the end of their sophomore year, into the beginning of their junior year. so, the perfect time between your summer ending your sophomore year into the beginning of your junior year, you can take your first exam during that summer term or during the fall. but remember that you can continue that prep w