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How Successful Have Test-Optional Schools Been in Diversifying Student Populations?

Has discarding standardized test scores made any significant difference in diversifying student populations? Not really.

Matt McCorkleApril 26, 2022Current Events, Test Prep, College Admissions, Tutoring Advice

Standardized Testing Comes Up Smiling: Mandates Are Being Reinstated for Some Colleges

MIT’s standardized testing policy reversal in addition to the continuation of grade inflation and high records of college applications mean that students need to be taking the ACT® and SAT® seriously.

Balancing Final Exams and Test Prep: The Best Ways to Study for Both

Support your clients during this time by helping them to find ways to balance it all.

Matt McCorkleApril 11, 2022Test Prep, Test Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, SAT Tutoring, ACT tutoring

COVID Catch Up: How to Make Up for Years of Fragmented Learning

After 2 years of pandemic learning, tutoring is proven to be an effective way for students to recover from their academic interruptions.

Matt McCorkleApril 5, 2022

How Test Prep Can Help Students Get Off the Waitlist

What it means to get waitlisted, how you can help your students navigate waitlist offers, and what students can do to increase their odds of getting off of the waitlist.

Matt McCorkleMarch 29, 2022College Applications, College Admissions, Tutoring Advice, Tutoring

Last Chance: Deadlines for Taking the ACT® & SAT®

Preparing and taking the ACT® or SAT® in the spring is still a very attainable goal—as long as students take into account the deadlines.

Matt McCorkleMarch 22, 2022Test Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, Tutoring, SAT Tutoring, ACT tutoring

Supporting Students Coping with College Rejection

Rejection hurts. Full stop. No matter how prepared a student is to receive that thin envelope with the denial inside, it’s nearly impossible to avoid the sting that comes with it.

Matt McCorkleMarch 15, 2022College Admissions, College Applications, Tutoring Advice

Procrastination and Test Prep: How to Support Even Your Most Sluggish Clients

Procrastination, stalling, dilly-dallying, kicking the can down the road: help your students kick the habit before it derails their test prep experience.

Matt McCorkleMarch 8, 2022Tutor Tips, Tutoring Advice, Tutoring, SAT Tutoring, ACT tutoring

Springtime Challenges: How to Help Students Balance Life and Test Prep

Springtime can be the most challenging part of the year for high school students.

Matt McCorkleFebruary 28, 2022Test Prep Advice, Test Prep Tips, Tutoring Advice, Tutoring, Tutor Tips

ACT® and SAT® Scores: What Do High Schools and Colleges Gain From Them?

Standardized tests - like the ACT® and SAT® - mean more to high schools and colleges than just the obvious…

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

Deciphering Clients' ACT® Score Reports: What the Numbers Really Say

Make sense of ACT® score reports, answer questions that your clients might have, and use score reports as the marketing opportunities they are.

Early vs. Regular Decision: Does the Importance of Test Scores Make a Difference?

There are significant differences between applying through Early Decision and Regular Decision, but is there a difference between the two when it comes to the importance of test scores?

Matt McCorkleJanuary 31, 2022College Applications, Admissions Deadlines, Tutoring Advice, College Admissions

A Student-Friendly SAT®? College Board Modernizes Its High-Stakes Test

The SAT® is going digital and section-adaptive. What does that mean for tutors and students?

Matt McCorkleJanuary 26, 2022SAT, college board, Tutoring

What to Do After Test Day: A Plan for Students and Tutors

When test day is over, there are still a number of important steps for both students and test-prep professionals to take.

Matt McCorkleJanuary 26, 2022Test Day Checklist, Test Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, score improvement

7 Essential Reminders for Students to Cross Off Their Test Day Checklist

We’ve compiled a list of 7 of the most important reminders for you to offer your students.

Matt McCorkleJanuary 18, 2022Test Prep, Test Day Checklist, Tutoring Advice, Test Prep Advice, Test Prep Tips

Integrating Soft Skills into Test Prep to Improve Academic Performance

Incorporating “soft skills” into your clients’ test-prep plan will teach them requisite skills they need to build a solid foundation for improved academic performance and future success.

Matt McCorkleJanuary 10, 2022Tutoring, Tutoring Advice