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Test anxiety can cripple students' performance on the SAT, ACT, APs, and other high-stakes exams. But it doesn't have to be this way. In this short post, Dr. P. (Dominique Padurano, Ph.D.) provides three actionable strategies to tame test anxiety.
Many students have great expectations for their standardized test scores. But they’re sometimes unrealistic about the amount of time and work it takes to achieve them. After thirty years in the test prep industry, Dr. P. supplies three, common sense rules to scheduling effective test prep.
How can students do what they love AND stand out during the college admissions process? Impact projects! (They’re also called passion projects.) Inside, Dr. P. defines impact / passion projects and explains why they are so helpful to ambitious high school students.
Not sure what Yale’s “test flexible” admissions policy means? Or how about the University of California’s “test blind” policy? Dr. P. breaks it all down.
Dr. P. offers explanations — and a silver lining — of Dartmouth’s reinstatement of the SAT / ACT requirement for first year applications.
Dr. P. recommends enrolling and excelling in college prep courses in high school to bolster chances of selective college admissions.
Dr. P. lays out a study plan for the Class of 2025 for the March, May, and June SATs, including how to deal with the lack of real digital practice tests.
Guest blogger, CFP Igor Tsukerman of Eureka Wealth Solutions, shares top ways to maximize your financial aid in light of recent changes to the FAFSA.
Dr. P. weighs in on why the SAT might be making a widespread comeback in college admissions — and why that might not be such a bad thing after all.
Want to be a boss in 2024? Evolve beyond S.M.A.R.T. goals. Be a S.M.A.R.T.Y.P.A.N.T.S. to make and achieve goals that matter!
In celebration of this month’s release of the new FAFSA, Dr. P. shares 12 tips to earn scholarships and qualify for financial aid.
Dr. P. shares her thoughts on GRIT during college application season, GRATITUDE during Thanksgiving, and GRACE for ourselves and others all yearlong.
This month’s PSAT — long an October rite of passage for high school juniors — is DIGITAL for the first time in the U.S. Dr. P. has 3 simple tips to ace it.
As college application season kicks into high gear, Dr. P. offers families commonsense guidelines for choosing the right colleges for their high school senior’s college list.
An educator for more than 25 years, Dr. P. shares her wisdom from the trenches of classrooms, testing, and college admissions with parents of the Classes of 2024, 2026, and 2027.
Dr. P. lays out a three-stage plan for the Class of 2025, the first to prepare for the digital PSAT (October 2023) and digital SAT (2024).
The end of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program should inform how families approach the college application process. Dr. P. outlines how.
Dr. P. weighs in on the possible implications of the Supreme Court decision in the Fair Admissions Inc v Harvard case on college admissions.
With a little planning, summer can be filled with fun AND fulfilling goals for 2023-24, whether they’re in the classroom, on tests, or in college applications!
Think the college essay is just about getting into college? Think again. In this piece, Dr. P. explains the REAL value of college essay coaching and writing.
The digital SAT has arrived outside the U.S. and will be the ONLY SAT anywhere in 2024. Dr. P. shares what’s new and some strategies for how to prepare.
Does your child suffer from anxiety about math or low self-esteem when it comes to their math ability? Dr. P. finds that many of her SAT students — especially girls — do. In this piece, she offers possible explanations and solutions.
Dr. P. recommends thinking in “buckets” versus “lists” when it comes to the college interview, and gives students three crucial buckets to fill with captivating anecdotes and well-researched questions as they prepare.
Dr. P. (Dominique Padurano, Ph.D.) weighs in on the debate surrounding the future of student writing in the age of ChatGPT. Some writing may change radically; others, not so much….
In this guest blog piece, Retired Educator’s Susan Good shares several tips for how to get through college without taking on crushing student loans.
SAT and ACT tutor, college essay coach and counselor, and part-time college professor Dr. P. (Dominique Padurano, Ph.D.) summarizes the year in education and predicts where the worlds of standardized testing, college admissions, and college life will go in 2023.
Despite the recent decline in American students’ SAT and ACT scores, Dr. P. sees a silver lining behind the dark clouds.
Never thought the college essay was important in the admissions process? Think again. Dr. P. lays out why this is the ONLY part of the application that high school seniors have any real control over and suggests ways to leverage that opportunity to earn admissions and possible merit aid.
Think your junior should wait until spring to take the SAT or ACT? Think again! Expert educator and test prep coach Dr. P. explains in this pithy piece why AUTUMN’s the right time to prep.
Ever wonder how many SATs or ACTs you should take? Or when you should take them? Or how you should prepare? Dr. P.’s got all that — and more! — covered in three easy steps!