"The Olive Book has been a fantastic tool that has helped me thoroughly prepare for my past and upcoming SAT’s. I came into SAT practice nervous and very unprepared, but with the Olive Book quizzes, lessons, and practice tests I am now confident and I have improved upon my test scores. In particular the Olive Book has helped me increase my skills in math and helped improve my timing. As well as this, the Olive Book’s grammar section has been great as it has solidified my understanding of grammar and again sped up my timing. Overall I have found the Olive Book to be incredibly helpful in my journey for preparing for the SAT."
You say that this is the only study material I need for the ACT or SAT. Can this be?
Yes. . . . and no. Hear us out:
Both courses cover all the content you need to know to get a great ACT or SAT score. If you complete at least 75% of the course (and understand all the material you studied), then we guarantee you’ll see a score increase.
The courses are designed to teach you what you need to know, not just drill you with practice. That’s why we’re confident in your success.
However, there may be some topics in the course that you haven’t covered yet in school (if you’re younger than 11th grade) or maybe just really struggle with. You may need to seek outside help for those specific topics.
How should I start?
The courses are self-paced, so you can start wherever you’d like.
However, we designed the courses to be completed in the order the lessons appear. Olive Book spirals the content to give priority to questions that appear frequently on the test and that are frequently missed by students. Additionally, Olive Book is formatted to reduce prep fatigue and increase your engagement by mixing up the subject content while retaining the high yield question order. Yes, you can still jump around as you like. But by following our order you will be less likely to jump around and more likely to get through more practice. Thus, you will see a more significant score increase!
You can also use the study schedules in the Study Schedules and Test Day Resources section of the course to create a more structured schedule. If you use the sidebar to scroll down, you can find this section toward the bottom of the course.
Above all, when you practice, make sure you are really learning the content covered by the practice questions. If you miss a question, take the time to figure out why you missed it. That way, you won't miss it again! Truly learning the content is the best way to ensure you raise your SAT or ACT score. Olive Book helps you own the content!
What if I need help?
If you need help with a problem in the course, you can ask your question via the Discussions feature, located on every problem in the course. One of our course creators will respond to your question in a timely manner. Please include the question number and leave as much detail as possible in your question so they can answer it thoroughly!
If you have questions concerning enrollment, billing, or your account, please email us here.
Are there study tips for the SAT and ACT included in the course, or just practice questions?
Yes, there are study tips included in the course!
There are study guides for each section of the course located in Olive Book's Additional Resources section. You’ll also find practice tests for the Math and Reading sections, as well as an official full-length practice test.
Our blog is another great resource for tips and strategies for the SAT, ACT, and college admissions. Visit the blog at www.theolivebook.com.
Funny you should ask! We share test tips, study strategies, and other helpful testing updates and information on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Can I use the course when I am not connected to the internet?
No, the course can only be accessed with an internet connection.
How do I sign up for the ACT or SAT?
To sign up for the ACT, visit the ACT website.
To sign up for the SAT, visit the SAT website.
How did Olive Book come up with their average score improvement numbers?
Your course includes pre- and post-tests for each section and those are scored to give corresponding realistic ACT and SAT test scores. The average improvement is derived from the average delta between individuals' pre/post scores. For now, our sample sizes are small because we are new, but know that we never cherry-pick data to make us look good and our pre- and post-tests are of equal difficulty. Want to learn more about our methodology? Write to us at [email protected] and we’ll explain in more detail.
How do I cancel?
To cancel your subscription to the course, go to your Olive Book profile (you can access this at the top right corner of our website) then go to the “Billing” tab to cancel your subscription now. Your course access continues up until the date your subscription would have renewed.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“The course is very helpful. It explains the concepts and methods nicely and in a simple manner. The question answer interface is also good, and it explains the answers very nicely. I have understood many of my mistakes that I was making. Compared to other prep methods I would say The Olive Book is more detailed and a little more intensive.”
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“I love the program so far and the fact that it is self paced! Thank you so much!”
“Thanks for the great course, I was able to bring my math score up by almost 10 points!”
“I thought the Olive Book course was fantastic! It's thorough and has a lot of materials for math, which is especially where I was looking for a score improvement.”
“[The] videos are super helpful and if we had any problems customer service was extremely responsive.”
