Avoid These Careless SAT and ACT Math Mistakes Even the best students make math mistakes. The SAT and ACT math tests can be difficult, intimidating, and tricky. However, most students don’t need to be able to answer the hardest problems in order to get an...
It’s no secret that the Critical Reading section of the SAT has gotten harder–and for most students, the hardest part involves a token passage from the 1700s or 1800s. Because these texts are written in a manner most are not accustomed to, it can be...
The SAT and ACT are timed tests, and performing under the pressure of time constraints is often as daunting to students as the content of the tests themselves. Many of my students qualify for extra time–either 50% more time or 100% more time. Here, I’ll...
Apply to These High-Dollar Scholarships Students in the 11th and 12th grades are busy–difficult coursework, overbearing homework loads, SAT and ACT prep–not to mention the college search process and the college scholarship search process. When it comes to...
How to Study for Vocabulary on the New SAT Now that the SAT’s been redesigned, students who hate memorizing vocabulary words will breathe a sigh of relief–or will they? Although there are no longer any sentence completion questions that test obscure...
Test Day Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Often during my SAT and ACT prep lessons, and most particularly with respect to the English, Writing, and Mathematics sections, I encounter a student who misses problems testing concepts that he or she knows and has been taught....
Top Tips to Get Good Grades in College Getting good grades in high school is important to get into a good college, but getting good grades in college is important for making yourself competitive for scholarship and financial aid eligibility, internships and graduate...
Managing a Double Major in College Two degrees for the price of one? That’s double majoring. It’s difficult to manage, but it can pay off. Here, I’ll offer some tips and advice on managing a double major in college without it taking twice as long. By...
How to Find the Right Reach School When applying to colleges, it’s wise to choose a series of schools with a broad range of selectivity. (The need for a detailed list of schools BEFORE applications begin is one reason it’s so important to budget your time...
High School can be pretty challenging, academically and socially, and not every student emerges from high school with straight A’s. If you’re a student who’s getting bad grades, here’s some advice for the college admissions process. Don’t be discouraged: with some...
