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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The key to dramatic improvement in your SAT score is not in learning the content of the test or the tricks of taking it. The key to a huge score increase is learning to manage your attention, your emotions, and your beliefs – in short, your inner game.
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