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Dear ACT®, Thanks for Running up My Phone Bill.

Lately, I've been getting the same question over and over: “What's going on with the essay scoring on new ACT® score reports?!”

Free Resource for Tutors: SAT® Proctor Instructions

November is a great time to find prospective clients for the upcoming January SAT®! How to Generate & Convert Leads by Hosting Free Practice SAT ® Tests, contains valuable insights to help you finish strong in 2016 and get off to a great start in 2017!

How Much Test-Prep Homework Is TOO MUCH Test-Prep Homework?

Intuitively, a "more is better" homework policy seems to be best practice. But is that actually true?

The #1 Predictor of Test-Prep Score Improvement

We have identified the number one predictor of SAT® & ACT® score improvement, and it's not what you think it is.

Matt McCorkleOctober 17, 2016increase tutoring revenue, Tutoring, Independent Tutoring, Test Prep, SAT Prep, Best Practices, Tutor Tips, the College Board, email progress reports, free tools for tutors, score improvement, Accountability, Test-Prep Advice, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Company, Tutoring Advice, tutoring company

What Kind of Busy Are You? Free Tips to Improve Productivity

There's a clear difference between keeping a student busy and optimizing the student's test-prep experience.

Matt McCorkleSeptember 19, 2016Tutoring, Test Prep, SAT Prep, Branded Score Reports, Best Practices, Tutor Tips, Practice SAT tests, Productivity, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, Test-Prep Company, Test-Prep Business, tutoring company, Tutoring Business

The SAT® Drought Is Over! Practice Tests #5 and #6 Now Available for Download

Finally, College Board has seen fit to provide us with some relief from the seemingly interminable SAT® practice test drought!

Matt McCorkleAugust 24, 2016Tutoring, Test Prep, SAT Prep, Branded Score Reports, Best Practices, Tutor Tips, marketing tools for tutors, Practice SAT tests, college board, score improvement, SAT® Prep, SAT®, Practice Tests, Official SAT® Practice Tests, Free Practice Tests, Test-Prep Strategies

The Best Answer to "What's Your Average SAT® Score Improvement?"

Advice to help test-prep professionals navigate the tricky question: “What’s your average SAT® score improvement?”

Matt McCorkleAugust 16, 2016Tutoring, ACT Prep, Test Prep, SAT Prep, Best Practices, Tutor Tips, marketing tools for tutors, Practice SAT tests, score improvement, SAT® Prep, Marketing, Marketing Test Prep, Marketing Tutoring, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, Test-Prep Business, tutoring company, SAT®

Instantly Improve Your Tutoring Results - Part 2: Focus

This week, we're taking a look at five ways to help students focus during tutoring sessions

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Instantly Improve Your Tutoring Results - Part 1: Energy

This week, we’re looking at 5 tips to help boost energy levels during tutoring sessions; they’re easy to implement, free of cost, and generally deliver instant results!

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Free Ebook: Seven Mistakes Tutoring Companies Make

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The Dos and Don'ts of Tutoring with SAT® Tests - Part Two: The Don'ts

This week, we'll be taking a look at the Don'ts of tutoring with SAT® Tests. As you read this post, you may even find that you've made one or more of these mistakes.

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The Dos and Don'ts of Tutoring with Real SAT® Tests - Part One: The Dos

There are many ways to misuse real SAT® tests that will diminish the effectiveness of your tutoring and/or get you in trouble. This week, let’s look at the Dos of using real SAT® tests for test prep!