Test prep & study resources

Sandburg provides you with many options when it comes to test-taking preparation. Take a look below to find the resources you need to help you be successful. If you have any questions, call our Tutoring Center (B72) at 309.341.5454 or the Testing Center at 309.341.5323.

In addition to the Tutoring Center, we also provide a free online tutoring service to all of our students called Brainfuse. To access brainfuse, log into your mySandburg, and look in Student Apps for the Brainfuse icon.


Test anxiety

Test-taking tips & strategies
English: Grammar & writing skills

Brainfuse: Writing skills tutorial

  1. Visit the brainfuse website.
  2. Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
  3. Click on Skillsurfer under Academic Tools.
  4. Click on College.
  5. Click on English Writing, and then on the subject of choice.

Purdue: Online writing lab (OWL)

ACCUPLACER testing
Below are several options for help with studying for the ACCUPLACER placement test.

Brainfuse: ACCUPLACER test tutorial

  1. Visit the brainfuse website.
  2. Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
  3. Click on Skillsurfer under Academic Tools.
  4. Click on College Placement Tests.
  5. Click on ACCUPLACER Subtest of choice.

ESL testing
ESL – English as a Second Language

Brainfuse ESL skills

  1. Visit the Brainfuse website.
  2. Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
  3. Click on Skillsurfer under Academic Tools.
  4. Click on ESL, and then on subtest of your choice.

Learning English

Math skills
Math skills

Brainfuse — Mathematics skills tutorial

  1. Visit the brainfuse website.
  2. Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
  3. Click on Skillsurfer under Academic Tools.
  4. Click on College.
  5. Click on Mathematics, and then on subtest of choice.

 

Additional resources

Reading Comprehension
 

Brainfuse — Reading skills tutorial

  1. Visit the brainfuse website.
  2. Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
  3. Click on Skillsurfer under Academic Tools.
  4. Click on College.
  5. Click on English Reading, and then on subtest of choice.

Additional resources

 

Science
Science resources
TEAS testing
TEAS — Test of Essential Academic Skills (Limited copies of study guides available in the Sandburg library.)

Brainfuse — TEAS test tutorial

  1. Visit the brainfuse website.
  2. Username: CSC01; Password: CSC01
  3. Click on Skillsurfer under Academic Tools.
  4. Click on Career Prep and Job Resources.
  5. Click on Nursing.
  6. Click on subtest of choice.