Boutique Private Tutoring and Test Prep
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I just got off the phone with an overwhelmed parent.
As I’m writing this, it’s August 24. She signed up her son to take the ACT on September 11. She was calling back to cancel his lesson. He was so busy with other school work that he wouldn’t be able to see me until the [...]
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I read something today by a 1st Grade teacher that was so powerful and so moving that I have to share it with you:
When I have a student standing in the middle of the room arms crossed with his eyes welling up with tears because we are about to do a simple writing activity but [...]
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Can you really improve your SAT score by a large amount? It’s a controversial question.
The answer is yes, but let me state the other side first.
It seems that last year’s controversy about SAT Score Improvement has reared it’s head again.
A widely distributed AP story once again insinuates that it’s not really possible for a [...]
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It’s finally arrived. Decision day.
You did all your hard work long ago, or so it seems. Taking the SAT, all of that tutoring, even your tutor’s name, probably seems like ancient history.
It’s now been months since you sent in your college applications, months of nervous anticipation.
Some of you know already where you’ve been accepted. And [...]
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Did you catch President Obama’s speech to students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA?
If you get a chance, watch the video or read the transcript.
Love him or loathe him, you can’t deny that President Obama is an excellent speaker and motivator, and his speech writers equally skilled.
He basically said that students have to take [...]
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Have you ever seen the website, PostSecret?
It’s a fascinating site. People write a secret on a postcard and send it in anonymously. They select the ones they like and post them. It’s an art project.
Recently, one secret in particular stuck in my mind.
“I’m afraid of losing all my weight. What if I do and [...]
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Do you want to know how to increase your SAT Math score without learning any more math than you already know? Do you think it’s possible? The way to improve your SAT Math score without learning any more math is to answer correctly every single question that you know how to do. Eliminate the “careless mistakes,” only the issue isn’t carelessness, it’s focus. What’s really goes on is that you lose your focus for a moment. That’s good news, because focus is a lot easier to correct than “carelessness”.
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If you’re going to invest a lot of money and time in SAT prep, the most important result you want, after a a high score, is to say of the experience, “I loved it.” How does that happen? My recent student Samantha tells you.
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Getting a better score on the SAT is mostly about attitude. That’s according to my recent student Kayla. She raised her score 320 points. She expected to do well, so she had a great attitude. Here’s the secret. My expectations of my students’ success is just as important as their expectations of themselves. In fact, I’m able to successfully transfer my expectations to them because I’m able to relate to them in such a way that they believe me when I tell them that they’re going to do well.
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Imagine having to do karaoke, and do it well, in order to get a promotion at work that you really want. Your fear or anxiety would make it hard to practice and get better. That’s what SAT prep is like for a lot of kids. And it’s why you need a tutor or coach who can help with more than just what’s on the test.
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