Calculator Hacks for Higher SAT and ACT Scores
Want higher SAT Math scores? Learn more about the best SAT Math prep book ever written! As an SAT and ACT prep tutor with several years’ experience working one-on-one and in small groups with high school students, I’m often shocked to note how little students know...
SAT Reading Tip: Synonyms Point to the Correct Answer
Are You Falling for This Common SAT Reading Trick? Having scored a perfect 800 on SAT Reading and perfect 5s on the English Language and Literature AP tests, I know my way around passage-based reading exams for high school students. During several years’ time...
SAT Math Secrets: How to Turn Geometry into Algebra Problems
SAT Geometry Problems: Tips and Tricks Having been an SAT and ACT prep tutor for several years now, I’ve noticed a recurring comment among my students whenever they encounter difficult geometry problems on the SAT math test (in both the no-calculator and...
What Are the Pros and Cons of Taking a Gap Year After High School?
Should You Take a Gap Year Before College? Weigh the Pros and Cons These days, it seems more and more high school students are entertaining the notion of taking a “gap year” after they graduate high school before attending college. Students who express interest...
Does Anyone Even Read Your College Application?
Who actually reads your college application? If you’re reading this article, chances are you’re either a high school student preparing for the SAT, ACT, and college admissions, or the parent of a high school student gearing up for college applications. It’s a...
Which SAT Essay Structure Works Best for You?
2 Ways to Structure Your SAT Essay One of the most important components of a successful SAT essay--one that scores a perfect 8 on all three areas (Reading, Writing, and Analysis)--is organization. Yet students often take organization for granted and don't put...
The 17 Best College Apps Books (from a Pro SAT & ACT Tutor)
17 of the best college application books ever written. Find the right college and perfect your college application. Write better college essays and get into your favorite college with these top-rated books on college applications!
Will AI Take Your Job? Choose a College Major Leading to a Job That’s Safe from Automation
Will Robots Take Your Job? Which Jobs (and College Majors) Are the Most AI-resistant? The thing about science is that to people of earlier eras, it seems like science fiction. Whereas in past ages it would have seemed absolutely inconceivable that a computer could...
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, by Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker's The Sense of Style is a great style guide and grammar book for people who are confident with their writing and want to dig deeper You may have heard of Steven Pinker already if you're interested in neuroscience, linguistics, and/or watch TED talks....
Why SAT Scores Predict College and Life Success
SAT Scores Predict Student Success in College and Beyond For some, it's common sense, and for others, it's an uncomfortable truth, but the evidence is clear: SAT scores (and scores on general IQ tests) are highly correlated with student success in college and beyond....
SAT Essay Tips
Are you taking the SAT Essay soon? Need a bit of advice, or a better score than last time? Well, you're in the right place! Read on to learn the top SAT Essay tips from a perfect-scoring veteran SAT tutor... What is the SAT Essay? The SAT Essay is...
What is a Good Score on the SAT Essay?
Are you getting ready to take the SAT test and wondering "what is a good SAT essay score?" Well, you're in exactly the right place to study the SAT Essay with a perfect-scoring veteran SAT tutor! Let's get into it... What is a Good SAT Essay Score?...
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