Your college-bound teen MUST do some sort of test prep. It will improve their scores and give them confidence when they take the test. Preparation and familiarization with the test and its formulas will give them an edge over the students who choose not to prepare. Here are my recommendations for test prep sites: 1. [...]
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Creating an SAT Study Plan
By Suzanne Shaffer on Friday, March 19th, 2010 | 2 Comments
Today’s guest post is by Jennifer Cohen, President and Chief Word-Nerd at Word-Nerd.com. She offers some great (realistic) tips on preparing for upcoming SAT’s. When it comes to studying for the SAT, most students don’t know where to begin. The easy way out is to head over to the local branch of one of the [...]
Read More...More valuable tips and advice
By Suzanne Shaffer on Thursday, October 15th, 2009 | No Comments
For my loyal readers, I thought I would post the links to some posts I have done on other websites and blogs. All offer valuable information for parents of college bound teens. Preparing Your Student for the Future If your child is just starting high school, you’re probably not thinking about college yet…but should you [...]
Read More...The Test Prep Controversy
By Suzanne Shaffer on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 | 2 Comments
In today’s Education column of the New York Times, the President of the College Board addresses the question of the value of SAT Prep courses. This has been a long standing debate and the theories vary depending on who addresses the question. According to Mr. Caperton: Success on the SAT, and more importantly success in [...]
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