Congratulations to all my students who took the Jan 28 SAT test! It’s been wonderful hearing the results come in today. Hats off to T. who scored a perfect 800 in the Writing section! And kudos to A. who is in 7th grade and brought his scores up 60 points in Writing and 50 points […]
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Which Colleges Accept Score Choice?
Parents have been asking me which schools use Score Choice and which don’t. (Here’s a great explanation of Score Choice.) Here’s a list of Score Use Practices from the College Board to get you started. But I would still recommend you call the school that you are interested in to double check its policy. Image […]
A Better Way to Learn Vocabulary Words
There’s a better way to learn vocabulary words! Instead of asking students to look up words in the dictionary, I send them to Vocabulary.com. You can take Challenges where Vocabulary.com will give you a number of different questions to help you understand the words you’re studying. And they provide much more context than just a […]
Good luck on the SAT!
Good luck to all my students (and everyone else – including me!) taking the SAT tomorrow! You’ve prepared and practiced – now it is time for the performance. I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. ~Thomas Jefferson Image source: The […]
'Twas the Night Before the SATs
Dr. Nancy Berk, author of the fabulous College Bound and Gagged: How to Help Your Kid Get into a Great College Without Losing Your Savings, Your Relationship, or Your Mind, with a humorous take on the SATs.
November SAT Results Are Back
Woo hoo! I love the days that the scores come back in. Congratulations to all my students! C. wanted to pull up her math score. So we spend 3 hours of tutoring working on math and 1 hour working on writing. She pulled up her math score from a 580 (70th percentile) to a 630 […]