High school, also called secondary school, usually includes 9th or 10th grade through 12th grade, depending on the school district. Secondary subjects cover mathematics, history, science, english, physical education, sports, and art. When kids struggle in high school it is usually in the main subjects of math (algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2, pre-calculus, calculus, statistics), science, or english (reading and writing). There are on-level classes, honors, and Advanced Placement courses. College preparation is also important during this time.
Let’s face it. When your high schooler is preparing for the SAT, it’s not always an easy process. It isn’t cheap, either! Private tutors, SAT prep courses, SAT prep books–all of these things cost money, and it really adds up. But free SAT resources are so hard to come by…especially those SAT essays. Without access …
You’re driving up to pick up your middle schooler when suddenly, it hits you–college. College is just around the corner. Thoughts of brochures, college visits, applications, memorabilia start flying through your head. Should you be planning now? Should you wait a couple of months? AH! What are you going to do? Anxious, you pick up …
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College can be one of the most exciting experiences of a student’s life. Your son or daughter will venture into the unknown, make new friends, take classes taught by experts in their fields, and, most importantly, they’ll probably decide what they want to do for the rest of their life! While college is a blast, it’s also …
If your kid is about to enter high school, or somewhere in the middle, you might be wondering, “Which math classes should my high schooler take?” Do they need to take math all four years? What’ll look good on their college application? What if they want to be an engineer? What if they want to be …
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So you decided to retake the SAT, and the day’s here–your scores are posted! You rush to the computer, eager to see how you did…and…what? You run to the window, open it wide, and scream in frustration, “WHY DID MY SAT SCORE GO DOWN?” Obviously, this is a major disappointment. But, not majorly uncommon. According to …
5, 4, 3, 2, 1. PENCILS DOWN! You’ve just finished taking your first SAT test. After turning in your exam materials to the proctor, you leave the exam room with several fleeting thoughts: How was I supposed to calculate that tricky math problem? What did that vocabulary word mean? Truth is, you probably won’t know …
Disclaimer: This article is for the 2005 SAT. Click here to learn about the new, 2016 SAT. Take eight hundred people. Put ’em in a park together. Ask them to stare at a single cloud. Ask them what it looks like. Do you think everyone will see the same thing? Of course not! You’ve heard it before, …
Disclaimer: This article is for the 2005 SAT. Click here to learn about the new, 2016 SAT. Let me paint you a picture. You’re in the midst of taking the SAT and you’re on a roll. You’re breezin’ through the questions one by one (because you studied so hard!), when suddenly you encounter a question and… *gasp*…you …
Don’t pay through the nose for SAT prep. Answer these questions to avoid wasting time and money. As the Senior Educational Advisor for Student-Tutor, parents and students ask me all the time, “How should I prepare for the SAT?” And the answer is always the same… “That depends!” Today, I’m going to explain the 7 …
Another school year has just begun! That means it’s time to start driving your child to school again, attending parent-teacher conferences, going to school plays, packing PB & J in your child’s lunch box, and taking your child to soccer practice. But that’s not all that it means! With the start of a new school …
