The semicolon may not be as complicated as you may think; it’s simply misunderstood and often misused by students during the RLA test. In short, a semicolon is a mashup between a comma and a period. Comma + period = semicolon.

If you’re wanting to know how to pass the social studies section of the GED test, you’ve come to the right place. The social studies portion of the GED test is designed to check your knowledge of history, government, economics, and geography. These are divided up in the following ways:

• Civics and Government (50% of the section)
• U.S. History (20%)
• Economics (15%)
• Geography and the World (15%)

To pass the social studies section of the test, you won’t be required to memorize facts about each subject. Instead, it will be more about social studies as it relates to real-life applications, including:

• Analyzing history and interpretations of events
• Reading to understand social studies subjects
• Interpreting graphs and numbers related to social studies

Below, we’ll answer major questions about passing the social studies section. This should demystify the subjects you’ll be tested on and help you study for them in the simplest way.

Science is an exciting subject because we use it all the time; sometimes we don’t even realize we’re thinking in a scientific way. For example, the Scientific Method is a great way to imagine science in action.

The Scientific Method helps you put together experiments, use data to find conclusions and interpret them. In short, the Scientific Method is a step-by-step process:

• First, observe. Use your senses and take notes about the situation.
  • Then, ask a question about the problem at hand.
  • After that, form a hypothesis. A hypothesis is a potential explanation to your question.
  • Predict what the hypothesis may lead to and conduct an experiment to test it out.
  • Analyze the data to draw a conclusion from your findings.
  • Share your results.

• Then, ask a question about the problem at hand.
• After that, form a hypothesis. A hypothesis is a potential explanation to your question.
• Predict what the hypothesis may lead to and conduct an experiment to test it out.
• Analyze the data to draw a conclusion from your findings.
• Share your results.

Meet our next GED graduate highlight, Jennifer. In high school, Jennifer was bullied to the point that she stopped going to class. Unfortunately, this led to her being expelled due to poor attendance. By getting her GED, Jennifer could prove to herself, her children and her mom that she could do better in life.

Updated 09/14/20

Check out our new Online Testing webpage to find out everything you need to know about the Online Proctored GED test and if you’re eligible.

The Online Proctored GED Test was launched in May 2020 and is currently available in select states in the U.S. and U.S. territories. With the Online Proctored GED Test, students can take the GED test from home while securely monitored by an online proctor. Prior to this, students could only take the GED test at approved test centers. This online testing option was created to help students continue testing while some test centers remain closed or have limited appointments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This option is not currently available internationally.

To qualify for online testing, you must meet the following requirements.

• Your state participates in online testing
• You’ve scored “Green” on the GED Ready practice test within the past 60 days

You can also log into your GED.com account to see if you are eligible.

If you meet these requirements, here are some online testing essentials to keep in mind:

• You’ll need a computer, webcam and reliable internet — no tablets or phones.
• You’ll need to take your test in a private room with a closed door.
• Before scheduling and paying for the test, it’s important to run a system check to be sure that your computer meets the requirements.

Check out the video below about how online GED testing works.

Bored in the house and you’re in the house bored? Same. Here’s some ideas to help you stay entertained during quarantine…hope you find something you like.

Mind-Numbing Pleasure

If you want a distraction to numb the brain I suggest trying out some Buzzfeed quizzes. They’re a great distraction from whatever you’re doing (it’s why I struggle to get any work done). From guessing your age based on your McDonald’s order to finding out if you’re over your ex; they have everything. They even have some that’ll test your knowledge…might be helpful for the GED test.

Now while it pains me to say this, I also suggest downloading TikTok if you can. With thousands of videos you can get distracted on this app for hours. From animal content to endless dance trends they really do have something for everyone. Even my 40 year-old manager is on the app…yikes.

Meet Myles our next GED student highlight. Growing up in Chicago, Myles had to switch schools more than once. Having to make new friends all over again and go through the process of joining new classes was stressful. His behavior changed and he had trouble concentrating; teachers began to assume he had ADHD. Myles didn’t want to transfer to another school, so he ended up leaving high school.

While studying for the math section, you may have heard of an exponent as something “to the power of.” For example, in the expression 42 the problem is asking you to find 4 to the 2nd power.

Power refers to the number of times you multiply, not what Superman uses to fight off villains.

Meet our next GED student highlight, Lillian. Growing up in Chicago amidst gang violence, Lillian found herself having to repeat her first year of high school twice. After that, she just couldn’t pull through anymore and decided to drop out.

You may have heard these terms in your pre-algebra or geometry classes, but let’s do a quick review.

A perimeter measures the distance or length around a shape. Think of a flat surface, the shape is two-dimensional, meaning it has both a length and width. Here are some real life examples:

Building a fence around your backyard. You’ll need to measure how long and how wide it has to be.