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 men still don’t like me? Then I’ll have no excuse.” Wow. I’m sure we can all … [Read more...]
How to Raise Your SAT Math Score… Without Learning Any More Math
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? Before I start, I want to be clear that I think if you’re taking the SAT and you don’t already know how to answer all the math questions correctly, you should learn as many SAT math concepts as you can in the time you have to prepare. There’s a limit to … [Read more...]
“I Loved Studying for the SAT”
Can studying for the SAT enrich a student's life, rather than be a necessary evil that must be endured? If you're going to invest a lot of time and money in SAT prep, the most important result you want to get is a high score. If you hire a tutor, you want the biggest score increase you can get, and you want the best score possible. Of course you do, because when it comes to getting in to … [Read more...]
Raising Your SAT Score – It’s Mostly About Attitude
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, and if you watch the video, she tells you straight out. Here's her mom's take on it. I don’t know about you, but I think that’s pretty cool coming from a girl who’s not yet 17 years old. It didn’t surprise me that her mom talked about it in my … [Read more...]
Emotionality, Learning and SAT Prep
Have you thought about what it's like to study for a super stressful, make or break test like the SAT from a student's perspective? Imagine that you had to do karaoke in front of a room full of strangers. If you’re like most people, it’s a pretty scary thought. Especially if you think you’re a bad singer. Now what if you had to do it well? What if how well you sang a karaoke song was going to … [Read more...]