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Why Clear Communication is Crucial for Success in Test Prep

Explore strategies for effective communication in tutoring. Build trust with students and parents while maintaining professionalism and enhancing academic success.

Matt McCorkleNovember 6, 2024Communication, Electronic Score Report, Branded Score Reports, email progress reports, Progress Reports, Academic Growth, Academic Confidence, Academic Goals, Academic Progress, Transparency, Tutor-Client Relationship, Professionalism, Boundaries, Availability, Setting Boundaries, Best Practices, Advice for Tutors

Help High Schoolers Make the Best Course Choices for Success in College

Help students take control of their high school education and make the course selections colleges are looking for.

Matt McCorkleFebruary 15, 2022Tutoring, Tutoring Advice, College Admissions, Best Practices, Higher Education

Make Your Practice ACT® & SAT® Tests Feel like the Real Thing

One of the best marketing tools at your disposal as a test-prep business is free practice test sessions. They provide opportunities for lead generation and sales unlike any other.

Matt McCorkleDecember 20, 2021Practice SAT tests, Practice ACT Tests, ACT, SAT, Best Practices

There’s More Than One Way to Attack SAT® and ACT® Reading Passages

SAT® and ACT® reading passages require a personalized approach. Several factors determine how each test taker should best attack a text.

Matt McCorkleSeptember 25, 2020Critical Reading Strategy, sat reading, act reading, Test Prep Tips, Tutor Tips, SAT Test, ACT, SAT, ACT test prep, Best Practices

5 Best Ways to Help Students with College Admission Essays - Part 1

Part 1: The college essay can be one of the most challenging and stressful steps in applying to college. Effectively supporting your clients through the college essay writing process is an invaluable resource and a major value-add to your business.

Matt McCorkleOctober 29, 2018College Admissions, tutoring, Test Prep, Best Practices, Tutoring Advice, Test-Prep Advice, Supporting Students, Supporting Clients, College Essay, Essay Writing

True Confessions of a Tutoring Client Poacher

“I never set out to poach tutoring clients…” This week, we get a first-hand account of the ethical dilemma that tutors face when choosing between continuing to work for a tutoring business versus going solo.

Matt McCorkleMarch 2, 2017Tutoring, Best Practices, free download, generate referrals, Free Ebook, retain good tutors, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Company, Tutoring Business, tutoring company

College Admissions Timeline For Test-Prep Tutors and Students

Total Student Support’s Virginia Ruehrwein is back with more college admissions info that tutors need to know and be able to share with students and parents. This blog post kicks off our admissions calendar, focusing first on junior year: the most critical time period in the college admissions process!

Matt McCorkleFebruary 28, 2017Tutoring, ACT Prep, Test Prep, Best Practices, SAT Test, free tools for tutors, AP classes, College Admissions, Admissions Deadlines, College Applications, timeline, PSAT test, AP Tests, IB Exams, College Planning, College Prep

How to Raise Students' Test Scores Between Tutoring Sessions

What are the best practices for raising students’ test scores between tutoring sessions?

How to Use Social Media to Build Your Business’s Credibility

Social media can be effective in putting your business’s message directly in front of current and prospective clients; however, there is an art to using social media as a marketing tool!

FREE Ebook: A Tutor's Guide to Handling Price Objections

Nobody ever became a test-prep tutor because they loved sales. That's why we created this FREE resource for tutors. Because like it or not, you've got to sell test prep before you can tutor test prep.

FREE Resource: Social Media "Cheat Sheet" for Tutors

Download your FREE copy of our social media scheduling system; create timely and compelling social media posts and fill every seat in your next group course!

Not-Einstein Reveals the True Meaning of Groundhog Day (the Movie)

One of the most important lessons can be learned from the movie classic, Groundhog Day: repeating the same mistakes over and over again will beget the same results.

Matt McCorkleFebruary 2, 2017Growth, increase tutoring revenue, Tutoring, ACT Prep, Independent Tutoring, Test Prep, SAT Prep, Best Practices, grow your tutoring company, Tutor Tips, free download, how to increase referrals, generate leads, Free Ebook, Grow Your Test-Prep Company, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice

College Admissions Basics: What You Need to Know as a Test-Prep Tutor

Have you ever been tripped up on a question about college admissions? This week, we are featuring a guest post by Total Student Support’s Virginia Ruehrwein to help guide test-prep tutors through the college admissions basics.

Matt McCorkleJanuary 19, 2017Tutoring, ACT Prep, Test Prep, SAT Prep, Best Practices, Tutor Tips, College Admissions, Personal Statements, Admissions Deadlines, College Applications, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, College Planning

UPDATE: Official SAT® Practice Test #7 Is Now Available!

Official SAT® Practice Test #7 has been released! Download for FREE!

Get Ready to Download Official SAT® Practice Test #7

The rumors are true: SAT® Practice Test #7 has been released! Well, sort of.

FREE Ebook: How to Generate & Close Leads by Hosting Free Practice SAT® Tests

Just in time for your winter break, Clear Choice Test Prep is bringing you another free tool for tutors!

The Grasshopper and the Ants... and the Test-Prep Tutors

Grasshoppers need food. Tutors need students. Just as there are easy and hard times to gather food, there are easy and hard times to generate leads and referrals for tutoring.