SAT Habit Uses Algorithms Developed at MIT to Deliver Higher SAT Scores in Less Time

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Student-Tested Website by Testive Delivers Customized Study Experiences to Each Student, Optimizing Study Time and Score Improvement

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Testive,
innovator of the most effective student test preparation software, today
announced the availability of SAT
Habit
, a personalized SAT
preparation online service that automatically generates and delivers a
customized study plan for every student based on their strengths and
weaknesses. In less than 30 minutes per section, SAT Habit pinpoints
students’ knowledge gaps and delivers the right content at the right
difficulty to help students rapidly improve their scores. Using SAT
Habit, over 6,000 students have eliminated the guesswork traditionally
associated with the test preparation process and raised their scores
faster than traditional teaching methods.

"Most students simply don't know what their specific weaknesses are,"
said Tom
Rose
, Co-Founder of Testive. “SAT Habit empowers students with
personalized data about their performance and then delivers the right
study content. When students focus on high-yield areas, they learn
quickly and raise their scores faster. SAT Habit is the practical
application of the data-driven learning model that will eventually power
all education."

Using algorithms developed at MIT, SAT Habit can rapidly identify
students’ ability levels. The site then focuses students on questions
right at the edge of that ability level, as well as the activities most
likely to yield the highest score gains. In a recent study conducted on
the use of SAT Habit, Testive found the average student who used the
software for at least seven days saw an average increase of 100 points
on the math and writing sections.

“I just got my SAT scores back, and all my subjects improved from my
PSAT,” said Daniel Qiu, high school junior at Boston Latin. “I got a
2110, which is almost 400 points more than my PSAT score, and SAT Habit
was the only thing I used to prep - no other websites, classes or books.”

Building on years of research in adaptive testing and learning, SAT
Habit is powered by Testive’s adaptive testing technology. Testive has
released a new white paper, “SAT
Habit Shown to Increase SAT Scores By 100 Points In 7 Days Of Study
”,
highlighting the effectiveness of the software. To download, visit: http://www.testive.com/whitepapers/sat-habit-increases-sat-scores/.

To sign up for SAT Habit in preparation for the upcoming May and June SAT
tests, visit: http://www.sathabit.com.

About Testive, Inc.

Testive develops the world’s most adaptive test preparation products.
Over 19,000 students have used its test preparation and score prediction
tools to help them optimize test scores. Developed at MIT, Testive’s
core platform delivers highly customized testing and test-prep
experiences such as SAT Habit (http://www.sathabit.com).
Based in Cambridge, MA, Testive is an alumnus of the TechStars Boston
start up accelerator program. For more information, visit: http://www.testive.com
or follow the company on Twitter @Testive.

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