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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

5 Things to Do NOW to Prepare Your Test-Prep Business for Summer

Test-prep businesses should already be thinking about the sunny summer days just around the corner, and the challenges that come with them.

Matt McCorkleApril 27, 2018Growth, Tutoring, Marketing, ACT test prep, SAT test prep, summer test prep, Online Tutoring, Test-Prep Sessions, Test-Prep Business, Tutoring Business, ACT® Prep, SAT® Prep, SAT® and ACT® Prep, Summer, Summer Test Prep, Summer Tutoring

Should Your Students Take the SAT® Essay Now That Harvard Won't Require It?

Next year, Harvard's pool of applicants will no longer be required to send SAT® Essay scores; should your students bother to take the SAT® Essay?

Matt McCorkleApril 18, 2018College Admissions, College Applications, Test Prep Advice, SAT Essay, SAT Writing, Harvard, University of California, Stanford, SAT Essay Guide, Tutoring News, Test-Prep News

How Should Tutors Help Students Prepare for the New 2018 Computer-Based ACT® Test?

Spoiler: ACT® has no plans to administer a computer-adaptive ACT® in 2018, and no firm date to roll one out anytime in the near future.

Matt McCorkleApril 13, 2018ACT®, Computer-Based ACT® Test, Computer-Based Testing, Computer-Adaptive Testing (CAT), Test-Prep News, Tutoring News

How to Interpret the SAT® Score Report

It’s important to help your clients look beyond their total SAT® score for opportunities to both celebrate their successes and target further improvement.

Matt McCorkleApril 3, 2018Score Reports, Test Scores, SAT® Scores, Test Score Reports

How Long Should Your Tutoring Sessions Be?

Deciding on the ideal session length is one aspect of tutoring personalization that test-prep professionals cannot afford to overlook.

Matt McCorkleMarch 22, 2018Test-Prep Sessions, Tutoring Sessions, Duration of Sessions, Test Prep, Test Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, Marketing

Why Test-Prep Companies Should NOT Attempt to Compete on Price

When it comes down to it, competing in your local market based on the quality of your service will always lead to better outcomes than competing on price.

Matt McCorkleMarch 13, 2018Free Resource for Tutors, Free Tools for Tutors, free tools for tutors, Marketing Tutoring, Marketing, Marketing Test Prep, marketing tools for tutoring companies, marketing tools for tutors, Small Business Marketing

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

5 Ways to Help Parents Support their Child's Test-Prep Efforts

An often-overlooked part of the formula for a successful test day is parental involvement.

Matt McCorkleMarch 2, 2018Parent Involvement, Accountability, Student Engagement, Test-Prep Support, Tutoring Support, Supporting Students, Supporting Clients, Supporting Parents

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

How Tutors Can Compete with FREE Test Prep

In the wake of ACT’s launch of the free ACT® Academy, test-prep companies that offer more than the free competition will be the companies that not only survive, but thrive.

Matt McCorkleFebruary 12, 2018Marketing both SAT® and ACT®, Marketing Tutoring, Marketing SAT® Prep, marketing tools for tutors, Marketing Test Prep, Marketing ACT® Prep, Small Business Marketing, Marketing, Test Prep, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Company, Tutoring Business, tutoring company

Avoid the Flu, Save the Planet, and Raise Test Scores by Harnessing the Power of the Butterfly Effect

Changing your thinking: a seemingly insignificant change that can make a significant difference.

Matt McCorkleFebruary 6, 2018score improvement, Test-Prep Advice, Tutoring Advice

What the Announcement of ACT® Academy Means for Test-Prep Tutors

Press Release: ACT has just announced the launch of ACT® Academy: an online study resource for ACT® takers.

Matt McCorkleFebruary 1, 2018ACT® Academy, ACT® Prep, ACT, ACT Press Release, Press Release, Test-Prep News, Tutoring News, Test-Prep Tutors, Test-Prep Business, Test-Prep Company, Tutoring Business, tutoring company, Tutors, Tutoring

Getting the Most out of Your New Test-Prep Tools

So, you’ve taken the leap and stepped up your test-prep game with a new curriculum; now what?

Matt McCorkleJanuary 29, 2018Test-Prep Tools, Free Tools for Tutors, Staff Training, Training Staff, Training Tutors, Tutors, Test-Prep Tutors, Test-Prep Professionals

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

Get Your 2018 Social Media Calendar for Test-Prep Tutors!

Too many tutors and test-prep professionals bombard their followers on social media with worthless content. We want to help you avoid that mistake with our (improved!) Social Media Cheat Sheet for Tutors!