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What makes a good tutor?
We firmly believe our tutoring team is the best tutoring team in all of Baltimore, and that’s...
The science behind motivation
What is motivation and why is it important? Motivation is an internal process of goal-directed...
5 SAT Skills That Will Stay With You Forever
Most of us are aware that the SAT and ACT are important for college admissions purposes, and many...
Standardized Tests
Not Happy with your SAT Score?
March 10th -- it came and went. Maybe you took a prep class with your friends, maybe your mom...
Case Study 5: The “Bad Test-Taker”
Executive Summary: Anthony was a middle of the road Park student starting at an 1120 on his...
Case Study 1: Unearthing Latent Obstacles To A Student’s Test Prep Success
Miles’ IQ was in the 99th percentile while his processing speed was below the 20th percentile. We wouldn’t find that out until we conducted a full battery of educational testing. It took a lot of work to get us there. The parents were resistant. “Isn’t extra time cheating? There’s nothing wrong with my kid!” Unfortunately, in the traditional classroom setting, a high IQ can mask certain learning differences. When a child is earning good grades and keeping up with the material, parents and teachers don’t always recognize red flags.
Colleges & Universities
What makes a good tutor?
We firmly believe our tutoring team is the best tutoring team in all of Baltimore, and that’s...
The science behind motivation
What is motivation and why is it important? Motivation is an internal process of goal-directed...
5 SAT Skills That Will Stay With You Forever
Most of us are aware that the SAT and ACT are important for college admissions purposes, and many...
Case Studies
Case Study 3: The Prep Plateau
Executive Summary: Teresa was a popular girl at Franklin High with a starting score of 21. She...
Case Study 2: Bright Students Need Tutoring Too
Executive Summary: Tim was a bright Mcdonogh student with a high starting score -- 1420 walking in...
Case Study 1: Unearthing Latent Obstacles To A Student’s Test Prep Success
Miles’ IQ was in the 99th percentile while his processing speed was below the 20th percentile. We wouldn’t find that out until we conducted a full battery of educational testing. It took a lot of work to get us there. The parents were resistant. “Isn’t extra time cheating? There’s nothing wrong with my kid!” Unfortunately, in the traditional classroom setting, a high IQ can mask certain learning differences. When a child is earning good grades and keeping up with the material, parents and teachers don’t always recognize red flags.