If you will be taking the new, digital version of the SAT at some point, it’s a good idea to start building your vocabulary! …
“Things I’ve learned my freshman year of college” is a touching reflection written by Amanda Brea as she waited for her mom to pick her…
As a test prep tutor, I’ve worked with scores of students who describe themselves as bad test takers. The other tutors I collaborate with have…
This opinion about the benefits of standardized testing to our society was created by my colleagues at the National Test Prep Association. Do you agree…
The College Board announced some significant changes to the SAT today. If you are a high school junior or sophomore, no need to worry. These…
Most high school seniors want to know whether they should send SAT scores when applying to a test optional college. This is a tricky question…
Gestalt is a German word that roughly means “the way something is put together”. Gestalt psychologists often state this as “the whole is greater than…
If you take practicing too far, you might end up experiencing the dreaded Einstellung Effect. This means that you learn one process so well that…
Effective Study Skills Part 3 – Overlearning Is there such a thing as studying too much? Actually, there is! Psychologists use the word overlearning…
In Part 2 of my Effective Study Skills blog series, I’ll explain what your working memory is and how it controls your thinking. I’ll also…