It feels like every year, students (and/or their parents) are motivated to start preparing for standardized testing earlier. Although it is great to get an early start on building the reading, English grammar, scientific reasoning, and math skills tested on the SAT and ACT, it is important to make sure students don’t start too early. Otherwise, there is a risk for them to either become oversaturated with the exam and to burn out by the time Junior year arrives or to struggle

Every year, the college admission process becomes more competitive, college applications become more demanding, and the cost to attend college becomes more expensive. Needless to say, it is a stressful to be a high school student. However, there are several steps students and parents can take early in the process to it less stressful and increase the likelihood of getting into great colleges. 1. Start planning early Remember colleges take into consideration your Freshman - S

The ACT math section isn't so much hard as it is tricky. Unlike school where you spend a few weeks working on a unit and then take a test on it, the ACT math test covers material that goes back as far as middle school for some students. One of the first steps in getting a great math score is mastering these 26 key concepts. Sum: Addition Difference: Subtraction Product: Multiplication Quotient: Division Order of Operations / PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Div

Hi guys, as you know, your kids have been working hard the past few weeks to get ready for their ACT exam on February 10th. The ACT can make for both a stressful and long Saturday for students. Studies consistently show that managing stress is the one of the key factor in students achieving their goal score on test day. We’ve shared our tips with our students for how to manage stress on test day; however, we also have several suggestions for how parents can help support stude

1. Relax Remember: Stress kills test scores. If you’re feeling anxious before the test, find a quiet place and take several calming breaths before you enter the test room. 2. Get moving In the morning before the test, make sure you wake your body up. Do a few stretches, shoot some hoops, take the dog for a quick walk, etc. If your body is awake, your mind will follow. 3. Eat breakfast Studies show that a quality breakfast boosts concentration and brainpower. Unless you’re a c

The college application process has many components. However, for many students, no component is more terrifying than writing their college essay. Students have good reason to be worried. For many schools, especially smaller colleges, the essay is an integral part of the application. Admission officers use the essay to both form a connection to the applicants and to gauge their writing and intellectual abilities. Luckily, writing a college essay seems more challenging than i