The question I get asked most frequently by most parents is, “What should my child be doing — and when — throughout high school so they’re in the best position to get accepted to their top colleges?” This month, I dive into my answers for 9th and 10th graders. (Stay tuned for my advice to upperclassmen!)
Read MoreA live online live tutor offers 3 elements of successful test prep that AI can’t: psycho-emotional insight into the cause of low test scores; cheerleading steady gains; and encouragement of flagging motivation. Using case studies from her career, Dr P illustrates how a live online tutor can catalyze students’ growth.
Read MoreNot sure 🤔 whether to send official SAT score reports to colleges when you can report the scores for free on the Common App? Dr. P. has answers to this and other questions on when, why, and how to best use SAT score reports.
Read MoreGot just a week or two to study for your upcoming SAT or ACT? Dr. P. has three actionable tips for anybody undertaking last minute SAT prep or last minute ACT prep.
Read MoreEffective ACT or SAT math test prep doesn't mean taking practice test after practice test. Instead, try these three low- and no-cost habits that one of my students used to increase his SAT Math score by 200 points.
Read MoreImproving your SAT Reading Writing score doesn’t require sitting in boring prep classes all fall. Do these three things every day for 6-10 weeks alongside your other prep and I guarantee your Reading Writing score will increase.
Read MoreThe digital SAT’s Reading Writing section has changed MUCH more than the Math. Its emphases on vocabulary and poetry are new — at a time when students are reading less varied, less complex texts in school. But fear not! Dr. P.’s got three tips to help students begin to build these key skills.
Read MoreAmericans love the idea that we’re all created equal — especially around July 4. But not every 4.0 GPA was created equal — especially when that comes to math. In this post, Dr. P. takes a look at how our embrace of equality has flattened teens’ grades to the upper tier — and why this might be a bad thing for those applying to college.
Read MoreImproving your score on the reading section of the SAT or ACT is often more difficult than on any other section. But, with Dr. P.’s three tips, it just got a little easier.
Read MoreEver 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!
Read MoreLongtime algebra tutor Dr. P. explains that there are important intellectual, academic, and psychoemotional benefits waiting for students who master algebra's challenges.
Read MoreTest 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.
Read MoreMany 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.
Read MoreNot 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.
Read MoreDr. P. offers explanations — and a silver lining — of Dartmouth’s reinstatement of the SAT / ACT requirement for first year applications.
Read MoreDr. 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.
Read MoreDr. 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.
Read MoreWant 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!
Read MoreIn celebration of this month’s release of the new FAFSA, Dr. P. shares 12 tips to earn scholarships and qualify for financial aid.
Read MoreDr. P. shares her thoughts on GRIT during college application season, GRATITUDE during Thanksgiving, and GRACE for ourselves and others all yearlong.
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