When I began my tutoring ten years ago I noticed that many of the students I work with struggled with their college prep, honors and AP reading reading requirements. Many confessed they never read outside of school, a troublesome admission since unless they read outside of school 2 hours a week, many will have trouble getting scores…
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SAT vs ACT
Is it better to take the SAT or the ACT? The SAT tests aptitude in three areas of knowledge: mathematics, reading comprehension and writing & grammar. There are 10 sections to the test, three in each area of knowledge and one experimental section that could be any subject but doesn’t count toward your score. The test…
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Test anxiety
One of the most frequent calls I get is about test anxiety. The parent informs me that the student gets good grades in his/her classes, but doesn’t “test well”. Feeling anxious about tests is a form of performance anxiety and can take the form of a nervous stomach, a headache, or even throwing up. Many,…
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