test prep

Studying for standardized

Test prep is preparation for a standardized test, or the materials and courses designed to help with that preparation: She's been doing SAT test prep for months, the test prep industry.

The term covers everything from study guides to tutoring services to intensive boot camps, all aimed at improving scores on college admissions tests, professional licensing exams, and similar assessments.

Opposites
preparation vs. performance

test prepexam day

Scheduled assessment occasion

test-taking · final examination · assessment · standardized test · SAT

structured study vs. organic learning

test prepdeep learning

Layered neural network methods

liberal arts education · liberal education · critical thinking · intellectual exploration · Socratic method

academic intensity vs. leisure

test prepfree time

Unscheduled personal hours

play · relaxation · summer vacation · recess · recreation

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G