December 4, 2023
A zillion tutoring services have blogs on the digital SAT. They all tell you the information in a dull official tone, some of it probably written by SEO writers maybe revising Chatgpt. This blog tells you what you really need to know with a more informal approach. In general, most of the other blogs have
December 12, 2022
The Math SAT is extremely tricky. The following our a few tips to help you avoid the traps and do well. If it asks for a or whatever such that two equations have no solutions or infinitely many solutions, the slopes must be the same. Therefore set the ratios of the coefficients of the x
November 13, 2022
There are different types of math majors, as well as different types of careers for math majors. Most math and applied math majors require Calculus III and Linear Algebra. If it is not required, I would recommend taking basic Probability and Statistics classes. I would also recommend the math classes taken by engineers, basic Differential
October 17, 2022
Why has St. Andrews University become a popular school for US students? How can you apply? The Scottish system is closer to that of the US and it is easier to get into and adapt to than US universities. The system is between the English and US approach. In England, it is usually 3 years
May 5, 2020
The following is the material I recommend. It is important to practice with the many real past exams. The test is done differently in 2020 due to the lockdown, Convid-19 and stay-at-home orders. You don’t need to do perfectly on practice tests. You need about a 68% on the exam to get a 5. Officially released real AP
April 22, 2020
You obviously need to be a top student, probably applying to top US schools. You need lots of AP exams and perhaps SAT IIs with top scores, as well as meeting minimum SAT I requirements You need to know exactly what you want to study. You need to have strong qualifications for that subject area,
April 19, 2020
This is actually a really popular option though, because as I understand it there is no tuition, even for foreigners.Basically, you need to be able to get into about a 100th ranked US college based on academics and speak perfect GermanIt is sort of what you would expect, very rigorous.Need perfect German, close to a
April 19, 2020
ACT Math Tests There is a book of official tests. They can be found online in this and other sources https://blog.prepscholar.com/complete-official-act-practice-tests-free-links There may be large numbers of real ACTs available, but I cannot provide links to them. Math ACT Books Dr. Jang’s ACT 36 Math Workbook 2019 Edition 200 Challenging Math ACT Problems by Art
April 10, 2020
In general, if you are struggling for getting a low grade in an honors or AP class, it is better to move down. That way you will get a better grade in the class and have more time for other classes, standardized test preparation, and extracurriculars. Thus moving down will generally improve your college chances.
March 26, 2020
I have helped a number of students get high SAT scores and so on, but I have found that will only go so far without the right transcript. I am a tutor not an admissions adviser, so am not an expert on this. However, I recently worked with a student who got 1350 combined SATs
March 25, 2020
What is the best college for premed. A big mistake many students intending to go to medical school make is going to a top 30 undergraduate school. Medical schools are ranked based on MCAT scores and GPA of the students they admit. They adjust GPA somewhat for the level of the school, but not much.
March 20, 2020
While Walmart charges something like a 10% markup, most major tutoring services charge a 200-400% markup over what they pay tutors. The standard approach is to hire college students and others at low pay. One standard model is Ivy tutoring services. They charge a premium for top tutors. However, they hire current students at top
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