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Our tutors aren’t just SAT-lovers – they’re interesting, multifaceted individuals! So that you can get to know some of the quirks that make them unique, we have asked each of them to answer a set of six questions, some silly […]

07.05.13 Hope everyone had a great 4th of July! In the past, students have done their test preparation almost exclusively during the school year. On the surface, that makes sense because no SAT or ACT tests are offered during the summer. […]

11.02.12 Many of you will be finished with your high school standardized testing after tomorrow – congratulations! As an independent provider of SAT preparation services, I work with many families throughout their preparation processes, working from PSAT all the way […]

06.14.12 The effect of test prep on SAT math scores is, on the surface anyway, relatively easy to determine. You take a student’s math score after the preparation and compare it to his or her score before the preparation. But […]

11.29.11 Thank you for continuing to read my blog posts. When I was in high school, back in the late 1990’s, no one took the ACT. It was a “midwestern” thing. But today, the ACT is picking up steam across […]

11.28.11 Welcome back! The usefulness of learning vocabulary to improve one’s critical reading score is a source of much debate among SAT tutors and preparation companies. Whereas one company may publish a book with 1,000 or more SAT words in […]

09.13.11 With the SAT now offered many times throughout the year, finding the right test date can be daunting. The process only becomes more daunting when you factor in college visits, AP tests, extracurricular activities, and, possibly, the ACT. Here […]

08.31.11 Hello Again! If you’ve looked around for an SAT or ACT tutor, you’ve probably noticed that many companies publish their “average score improvements.”  The claims run from modest, 150-point improvements to unbelievable, 300+ point gains. On the surface, you […]

08.06.11 Welcome back! In 2005, the SAT added a new writing section to the test.  Since then, I have been asked many times if the writing section even counts. I will try to shed some light on this question. The […]