Improving 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.
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The 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.
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Improving 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.
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Students have many options when preparing for the ACT. Group classes. Self study. Private tutor. If you're looking for real results, one-on-one tutoring is the most efficient way to achieve them. In this post, Dr. P. lists the qualities that make for a great ACT coach.
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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.
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One of the most common questions I'm asked as a college essay coach and SAT tutor is, "What should my child do to prepare for the last two years of high school?" I answer, in a word, "Read."
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Not sure when is the right time for your child to take the SAT or ACT? Dr. P. shares her top three tips for perfectly timing your kid's junior year rite-of-passage.
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Need to conquer the mind-numbing sameness of 2020’s Google Meets and Zoom Meetings? Read on to learn Dr. P.’s 3 tips to bring joy and intention into 2021.
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Worried that your teen's brain is turning to mush? Read master tutor Dr. P.'s tips - one for each grade of high school - to make the most of the last weeks of summer and to get a jumpstart on September!
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