In the DC area, the SSAT is the most widely used assessment for students in third through eleventh grade for independent school admission. For the last nine years my company has administered the SSAT to hundreds of students throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. There’s no doubt that this assessment produces a tremendous amount of anxiety. Kids … Read more
The fact is that parents cannot flip a switch to motivate their child. Rewards, especially in the form of money, often don’t work. Many students doing test prep for the SAT and ACT do not have a great deal of motivation to improve their scores. This is alarming seeing as admission test scores comprise 20-50% … Read more
As promised, here’s part two of my advice for what parents need to know about the SAT and ACT. For more advice, see my previous post. “My son is taking the SAT in March because that seemed to be the time that everyone else is taking it.” Planning a test date arbitrarily is a very … Read more
Will your son or daughter be taking the SSAT this fall for private school admissions? If so, right now is the time to start getting ready. Seriously…right now. Do not put it off. Too often we see families wait until it’s too late. The student takes a practice test in October when planning to take … Read more
A parent inquiring about tutoring services recently asked, “How do you know you offer the best SAT prep in Northern Virginia?” I appreciated her direct approach. She did not have an arsenal of specific questions about materials, tutors qualifications, program structure, etc. Everything was summed up in one short question and the ball was in … Read more