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New Digital SAT® Insights: Comparing Scores and Strategies

Gain insights into the new digital SAT® experience and compare test scores. Find out which strategies worked well and which ones need improvement for better results.

How High School Students Can Make the Most of Spring Break

Spring Break is the perfect opportunity for high school students to get ahead. Use this time to focus on test prep, college planning, and ticking off those to-do lists. Being proactive now will make managing springtime challenges a breeze!

How to Integrate Wellness Practices into Test Prep & Study Sessions

Improve academic performance and promote student growth by prioritizing well-being during test prep and study sessions. Learn how integrating wellness practices can combat stress and anxiety, enhancing focus, cognitive functioning, and memory retention.

Matt McCorkleMarch 12, 2024Wellness Practices, Well-Being, Test Anxiety, Test-Prep Strategies, Teaching Strategies, Tutoring Strategies, Study Tips, Study Habits, Academic Performance, Academic Growth, Academic Confidence, Mental Health, Stress Reduction, Test-Prep Tips, Test-Prep Support, Supporting Clients, Supporting Students, Tutoring Support

Getting Students Back on Track: Effective Strategies for the New School Year

Our effective strategies for re-engaging students will get your clients back on track for a successful school year of test prep.

Matt McCorkleSeptember 5, 2023New School Year, New Clients, Old Clients, Supporting Clients, Test-Prep Strategies, Tutoring Strategies, Study Plans, Test-Prep Plans, Tutoring Plans, Test-Prep Sessions, Tutoring Sessions, assessment tests, Personalized Test Prep, Prioritizing, Communication, Academic Confidence, Academic Goals

How to Teach Academic Integrity Strategies: Guidance for Tutors and High School Students

Discover the essential techniques to promote academic integrity in education, a fundamental and necessary strategy for achieving long-term success.

How to Build and Boost Academic Confidence in High School Students

Powerful and effective teaching strategies to build and boost academic confidence in high school students.

A Winning Strategy: How to Approach Test Prep Like a Sports Season

How to apply sports strategies to test prep for a winning approach.

Matt McCorkleAugust 14, 2023Test-Prep Strategies, Tutoring Strategies, Test Prep, Test Prep Tips, Test Prep Advice, ACT® Prep, SAT® Prep, Supporting Students, Supporting Clients, Tutoring Advice, Test-Prep Advice, Test-Prep Support

Fall 2023 SAT® and ACT® Test Dates: Plan Ahead for Success

With August upon us, it is time to start thinking ahead and getting our students ready for the upcoming Fall 2023 SAT® and ACT® tests.

Matt McCorkleAugust 3, 2023test dates, Fall Test Dates, Test Registration, SAT®, ACT®, Test Prep, Test-Prep Support, Test-Prep Advice, Test-Prep Tips, Tutoring Support, Test-Prep Strategies, Tutoring Strategies

3 Ways to Attack the New Digital SAT® Reading and Writing Modules

We’ve found 3 ways to effectively attack the new digital SAT® Reading and Writing modules. We’ve noted the pros and cons of each option so you can better support your clients as they consider and choose the strategy that works best for them.

Matt McCorkleJune 28, 2023DSAT® Reading and Writing, Digital SAT®, Digital Testing, Computer-Adaptive Testing (CAT), Test-Prep Tips, Test-Prep Strategies, Reading & Writing Strategies, SAT®, SAT® Reading and Writing, Test-Prep Support, Supporting Students, Tutoring Strategies, Tutoring Tips, Study Tips

5 Non-Science Skills Test Takers Need to Succeed on the ACT® Science Test

There are 5 essential non-science skills that test takers need to master before they take the ACT® science test.

Matt McCorkleMay 9, 2018free download, ACT test prep, Official ACT Practice Tests, Critical Reading Strategy, ACT curriculum, Sample ACT curriculum, ACT Science, ACT®, ACT® Prep, Science Skills, ACT® Science Test, Test Prep, Test-Prep Strategies, Tutoring Strategies

How to Help Students Overcome Test Day Frustrations

Test-prep strategies and exercises to help equip your students to overcome stressful moments on test day.

Matt McCorkleMay 4, 2018SAT Test, Test Day Checklist, Test Prep Tips, SAT Essay, SAT®, ACT®, Test Prep, Test-Prep Strategies, Tutoring Strategies, Test Anxiety, Supporting Students, Resources for Students

Erasing Careless Mistakes on the ACT® and SAT®

Empower your students to erase careless mistakes from their test day performance by giving them the protocols for self-assessment and the tools to try them out during their test prep.

Matt McCorkleMarch 9, 2018Test Prep, Test Taking, Test-Prep Tips, Test-Prep Strategies, Test-Prep Support, Tutoring, Tutoring Support, Tutoring Strategies

Is Your Test Prep a Commodity?

Is your test prep a commodity or a product?

Matt McCorkleFebruary 15, 2018Test Prep, Test-Prep Tips, Test-Prep System, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Advice, Test-Prep Company, Tutoring, Tutoring Business, Tutoring Advice, tutoring company, Tutoring Strategies

Help Students Create Achievable Test-Prep Goals

One of the most crucial jobs of a test-prep professional (and in turn, a SAT® or ACT® test-prep curriculum) is to ensure that students can both set and achieve realistic growth goals.

Matt McCorkleJanuary 26, 2018Test-Prep Goals, Academic Growth, Test-Prep System, Test-Prep Sessions, Test-Prep Advice, Test-Prep Strategies, Tutoring Advice, Tutoring Strategies, Test Prep, Motivating Students, Student Engagement, Goal Setting

How to Support the Needs of Test-Prep Students with ADHD

Educators must be prepared to modify their test-prep curriculum in order to maximize the growth that students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can achieve.