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9 Free Official SAT Tests
There are a plethora of free SAT tests written by the College Board available on the Internet – not that you would know that by looking at their website. They only […]
Read MorePandas for better grammar!
Is writing your college essay getting you down? Are you exhausted from trying to sort out all the grammar and punctuation rules? This is one of my favorite books on […]
Read MoreWriting your college essay
[NOTE: this applies to the pre-2016 version of the SAT] Are you working on your college essay over the summer? Here’s a great article on what not to do: […]
Read MoreCollege checklists for juniors and seniors
The New York Times just published their June college checklists for juniors and seniors. They focus on what to do this month to prepare for college next fall or for […]
Read MoreThis pink pony can save your SAT critical reading score
I’ve been talking about pink ponies for years. It’s one of the most critical skills on the reading section on both the SAT and the ACT. Almost-right is good […]
Read MoreLearn vocabulary roots with Membean
Vocabulary is often a weak spot for many of my students. There’s no quick and easy fix – vocabularies take time and practice to develop. And, in my opinion, becoming […]
Read MoreA secret strategy to increase your SAT Critical Reading score
We don’t pay attention to boring things. I know this isn’t earth shattering information. 🙂 However, I’ve got a twist on it that you can use to increase your critical […]
Read MoreMisconceptions about college
This is from Stanford’s report on Betraying the College Dream: How Disconnected K-12 and Postsecondary Education Systems Undermine Student Aspirations. I volunteer in the inner city helping students prepare for the SAT. […]
Read More5 Ways to Increase Your Productivity
Eric Barker over at Barking up the Wrong Tree has a written a great post on 5 Top Secrets to Getting More Done. Automate things to keep up the resivoir of […]
Read MoreSAT Study Tips
The blog is getting rather long and verbose, so I organized the most popular posts by category. Here is an organized listing of SAT study tips for overall strategy, math, […]
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