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The New York Times published an article today on the upcoming changes to the SAT and ACT: What the New SAT and Digital ACT Might Look Like. I think the soonest we’ll see any changes will be in the fall of 2014 on the PSAT with the new SAT version coming out the next year […]

I know fall seems a long way away at the moment. But the seats are already filling up for the October 5 SAT test. (I’ll be driving to our neighboring town because all the seats are already booked at our local high school.) Go to the College Board website and register for your SAT test […]

Congratulations to my recent students on their outstanding work! Q. and I spent 4 hours together working on the Math section. He pulled up his score 90 points – from a 530 (54th percentile) on the May test to a 620 (80th percentile) on the June test. Woot! I love how targeted tutoring can make […]

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 a rabid reader is the best way to do so. Read, read, read! But, in the short term, how can you increase your vocabulary? Membean […]

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. And, for the most part, it is way too late to start thinking about college in your junior or senior year. You need a solid […]

When are the next SATs scheduled? Saturday, October 5, 2013 (Registration deadline Sept. 6) Saturday, November 2, 2013 (Reg deadline Oct 3) Saturday, December 7, 2013 (Reg deadline Nov 8) Saturday, January 25, 2014 (Reg deadline Dec 27) Saturday, March 8, 2014 (Reg deadline Feb 7) Saturday, May 3, 2014 (Reg deadline April 4) Saturday, […]