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You’ve come up with a big list of colleges that you’re interested in applying to, but now you need to narrow it down to two dream schools, three target schools, and two backup schools. Hopefully you’ve had a chance to make a college visit or two and completed a few virtual tours. Visiting a campus […]
If you are having trouble creating a college list or narrowing down your college list, you aren’t alone. There are many things to consider when choosing which colleges to apply to, and sometimes the process can become overwhelming. We will spend the next few weeks helping you figure out which schools to consider and how […]
We’ve spent the last few weeks discussing learning styles and effective study methods. In this blog, we’d like to conclude the series with the Hourglass Method for Studying. Here’s how it works: Your teacher gives you a research assignment. Let’s just say your topic is “What is the effect of social media on high school […]
Now that you understand your learning style, let’s look at some effective ways to study so that you can make the most of your busy schedule. Whether you’re in high school or college, the Pomodoro Technique is a great way to fight distractions and train your brain to be productive. This technique was invented by […]
Last week, we talked about the ways studying in academic courses can raise your ACT and SAT test scores. Whether you’re studying for academic courses or the SAT or ACT, you need to know your learning style. There are three major learning styles: Auditory, Visual, and Kinesthetic. Most people have some mixture of all three, […]
If you think the only way to prepare for the ACT and SAT is by studying outside the classroom, think again. While it may not seem like class work would improve your abilities on these standardized tests, there’s information showing that it can. After all, exercising your brain is exercising your brain. Interestingly, some statistics […]
As a student-athlete, you’ve probably learned already that your schedule is not going to look the same as those of your friends who aren’t in sports. You don’t have as much luxury to hang out on weeknights or spend hours on social media. Your minutes are counted, literally, and each one of them counts. It’s […]
The creators of the SAT are geniuses! Not only are they skilled at writing SAT questions, they’re skilled at writing tricky SAT questions with tricky SAT answers. Students get frustrated when they’re unable to sort through two or three similar-sounding answers, and that’s the test-makers’ dream. Think about it: if there was one obviously right […]
Congratulations to ACT student Ashley B. from Lewisville, Texas – she scored a 33 on the April ACT – up 2 points from her December ACT and a full 6 points from the start of her program. Way to go Ashley! Private ACT tutoring works.
My sister, who works in GIS for the Kansas government, recently posted the following on Facebook: Time to draw the line in the sand. If the State of Kansas decides to adopt “innovation” and no longer requires Professional Engineers and Architects to be licensed, I’m moving somewhere with guaranteed structural integrity regardless of “oppressive rules […]