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).
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Premier Chess CEO National Master Evan Rabin shares his experiences getting into Brandeis University through his chess success.
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Timing is SO everything that I decided to dedicate not just one but TWO posts this month to getting the timing right for your teen’s SAT or ACT. Read on for important tips!
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As a tutor, I've received several calls, emails, and texts from confused and worried parents of HS juniors whose SAT on March 14, 2020, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. What follows is a summary of my advice to them -- and to all parents facing the same circumstances.
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As a tutor of high school students, THE most common question I’m asked by parents is, “Should my child take the SAT or the ACT?” In this post, I weigh the pros and cons of each
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As a tutor and someone who cares about kids, I love the new ACT “super-score” plan. I’m just not sure how colleges will be able to use it with any statistical reliability.
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Many parents ask me, an ACT and SAT tutor and college applications coach, "When should my child take the SAT?" In this post, Crimson Coaching Founder, President, and Head Coach, Dr. P., gives parents commonsense guidelines for their 11th grade kids.
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Operation Varsity Blues has many parents confused over what role, if any, parents should play in the college admissions process. Tutor and college counselor Dr. P. gives five tips to parents who want to support - but not control - their kids' college process.
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