In the new year, many students head into their spring semester questioning how their standardized exams are going to be administered. Seniors have just finished applying to their colleges and are now just awaiting the results. With COVID-19 still in effect, it’s still too risky to be put into a crowded classroom in a testing site.
As the new year comes around, you may be coming up with resolutions for yourself. Have you ever thought about maybe adding an improvement regimen to your studying habits? Most people these days study to pass an exam or do an assignment, but knowledge is not something you should flush out of your system when you don’t need it. Studying more efficiently can help you do better on everything and still retain that knowledge.
It’s about that time of the school year for seniors in high school when the anxiety starts settling in regarding their college applications. You may be having thoughts like “Did my teacher finish my recommendation letter? Did I even get the right teacher to give me a recommendation? Did I finish every aspect of the application completely? Did I miss any fees that I need to pay for the applications? Are my test scores being sent to the right schools?” Not to worry about any of this. We have a comprehensive checklist for you to be 100% sure that you got everything done regarding your applications.
You’re working hard but are you being 100% efficient? There’s one major thing that people forget to do while working (whether it be school, or a job) that can boost your productivity to the next level. This one thing is something that we rarely think about when we have a boat load of things that need to get done. This thing is what some people like to call a break.
More than half the people looking to go to college don’t consider the school because of the price tag. They don’t know or don’t want to explore any scholarships and aid programs that the school can offer to students looking for admission. This is basically free money you are just leaving on the table.
You’ve taken the SAT, you’ve submitted your college application. What’s next? Some students just stop right there. That may not exactly be the best idea. When you start receiving decision letters from the schools, the next question will appear in your head. “How do I pay for this?” The first thing students do when trying to find answers to this question is to start looking for scholarships and other aid that they can apply for to ease their financial burden of going to school. We’re here to help you gain a little more insight on the options you have available to you.
No matter how much you’ve studied, 225 minutes for one test, question after question, is a long time. It can be very difficult for anybody to keep focus for that long without the right practices. Running out of time on tests is not uncommon at all. It’s a lot of questions crammed into a small time period. Here’s how you can maximize your efficiency when answering questions on the SAT.
Studying for the SHSAT can be a daunting task for many students that wish to take on the challenging exam and score a chance to attend one of the Specialized High Schools. Here, we have some tips for improving your score on each section of the exam.
The Specialized High Schools (group of schools that require the SHSAT exam to admit students) are a group of 9 schools in the NYC DOE public school system that provide a high quality of education to their students. Students from these schools tend to have higher admissions rates to top colleges and better scores on their standardized exams.
Distance learning is a scary dilemma for many parents, students, and teachers. On one hand, parents want kids to get the best education possible; on the other hand, they cant send their kids to school. Parents have to find the best middle ground to get their students the best education possible. There’s many ways…