Small SAT Score Increase Can Pay Off Big In College Admissions

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I came across an article in USA Today that stated,
“…in the new study, 20% to 40% of officials at 130 colleges that consider the SAT in admissions said a 20-point math increase or a 10-point reading increase would ’significantly improve a student’s chances of admissions’ if all other factors in a student’s application were the [...]

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How to Choose an SAT Tutor – Part 4

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The most important skill a tutor must have is helping a student reach his or her full potential.
In “How to Choose an SAT Tutor – Part 3″, we looked at are some questions that can help you figure out how good at this a prospective tutor might be.
Now let’s take a look at how to [...]

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How to Choose an SAT Tutor – Part 3

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The skill and experience of the tutor who’ll be working with your child is more important than the reputation of the company that the tutor works for, as we learned in “How to Choose an SAT Tutor – Part 2″.
Here are some questions that will allow you to gauge what level of skill the [...]

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How to Choose an SAT Tutor – Part 2

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You need to find a tutor who understands his students, as we learned in “How to Choose an SAT Tutor – Part 1″.
It’s not sufficient for a tutor to know the SAT material and the test taking techniques. Tutors and coaches who consistently help the large majority of their students achieve huge score increases [...]

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SAT vs. ACT

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A lot of parents and students want to know whether it’s better to take the SAT or the ACT, what the differences are, and why they should concentrate on one or the other.
I’m not here to push the SAT. Even though this site is called SAT Success Secrets, almost everything I write applies to both [...]

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5 Lies About SAT Prep

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Everybody is lying about SAT prep. Here are 5 of the biggest lies, and the people who tell them.
1) Gaston Caperton, the President of the College Board, which administers the SAT, is lying about SAT prep.
Yesterday in the NY Times, Mr. Caperton responded to this question from a reader, “How does the College Board [...]

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6 Tips for Last Minute SAT Prep

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As I’m writing this, the October 10 SAT is only 4 days away.

Whether you’ve left everything until the last minute, or you’ve worked hard and want a few last minute pointers, here are the essential last minute SAT prep tips to help you make the most of your remaining time before the exam.

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The Most Important SAT Critical Reading Tip

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The biggest thing you can do to improve your SAT Critical Reading score is to focus on the main idea of the passage.

If you can really get this concept and apply it when you’re taking the SAT, your score on the Critical Reading section will increase dramatically. In fact, if you combine this one tip [...]

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How to Choose an SAT Tutor – Part 1

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What to look for in a tutor
Whether your son or daughter is shooting for a perfect SAT score, happy to break a 1700, or somewhere in between, you want to choose a tutor who can help her to break through to the next level and reach her potential.
A personalized stress-free approach
Since junior and senior year [...]

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Should you hire a tutor?

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Hiring an SAT tutor is not for everyone.
It’s a big investment of time and money.
Quite frankly, not every student will make the most of the opportunity. Not every student will put in the effort that it takes to succeed.
When you give a motivated student a highly skilled tutor or coach, you can produce extraordinary [...]

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