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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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.
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Dr. P. weighs in on the possible implications of the Supreme Court decision in the Fair Admissions Inc v Harvard case on college admissions.
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Dr. P.’s last September blog post shows parents how to create a quiet, "private" space for each child learning virtually -- even if they're right next to one another at the kitchen table!
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Is your middle or high school student struggling to finish (or start) schoolwork every day? Master teacher, tutor and private academic coach Dr. P. gives parents five concrete steps to facilitate their kids' academic progress during the last two months of school.
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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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Tutor and Crimson Coaching Founder Dr. P. guest blogs at Confident Kids Now, sharing her top THREE tips for soaring through the last weeks of the school year.
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Last week, a student bristled against my encouragement as a tutor to not give up in the face of a challenge. She found my suggestion that there would even BE challenges in her academic future "condescending." How did we get here? How do we turn this ship around?
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