Your brain is a muscle. Exercise it.
One of the things the SAT tests you on is your ability to focus for long periods of time. If you haven’t built up your mental stamina before sitting for the test, all the tips and tricks in the world aren’t going to help very much (But your three-hour Excel classes will!). Here’s an aggregated list of the best advice I’ve found by googling keywords like “mental stamina,” “improve concentration” and “brain muscle”. Eat right. A diet that consists of good fats, antioxidants, and the right nutrients will keep your gray matter golden. To learn… Continue Reading
To Retake or Not to Retake?
It’s 6am on a Thursday morning. Your alarm sounds, jerking you awake from your bedside table. You roll over to slam the snooze button—but wait. You just remembered. SAT scores came out this morning! Bolting out of bed, you furiously open your laptop and go to the College Board’s website. In your sleep-addled state, it takes multiple tries to type the password into your computer, only adding to your anxiety. Finally, you reach the right site, log on, and navigate to the score report page. You close your eyes, take a deep breath, and then… Continue Reading
What is the ACT?
The ACT is a standardized test (just like the SAT) consisting of four main sections – English, math reading, science reasoning, and an optional essay. No points are deducted for wrong answers. The test is scored out of 36, with the range of possible scores being 1-36. Each of the four main sections are also scored from 1-36, and these 4 scores are then averaged which gives a student’s composite score. For example, if a student gets a 33 on English, 35 on Math, 34 on Reading, and 36 on Science, the average of these… Continue Reading
Financing your Education
It’s a cold December morning here in Fremont and we each have our ways of fighting the chill. Some of us like to drink a warm cup of tea, while others make ample use of their blankets. But for you high school students the only way to survive the cold is to take the heat. It’s time to face the truth that college is going to be expensive, and you are going to have to learn the various ways of financing your education: Scholarships: This is probably the best way to pay for an education…. Continue Reading
What’s a good score on the SAT?
This is a good, and a very common, question! Our answer is simple: Whatever score gets you into the college you want. It may seem cliché, but it’s the best answer we can give for such a question. The SAT is not a measure of your worth or intelligence. It’s just one part of the complicated decision process admissions officers use to figure out whether or not you’re a good fit for their school. The score you need to get into a particular school may be completely different from the score your friend needs. And,… Continue Reading