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The College Board unveiled its newest new SAT last week.  We review the changes and question whether they go far enough. read more

A recent article and book reminds us that the SAT happened by accident. Reflecting on the billion dollar industry it has become and the power it wields on anxious high school students, we are struck by the unfortunate culture it has inspired around it read more

College application season for students throughout New York City (and around the country) begins in the spring with early SAT practice and even trial test-taking. Our SAT prep tutors recommend the following steps for maximizing your early efforts. These tips will help no matter where your challenges lie, be it in SAT Writing, Reading, or Math.
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In college admissions, as with much in life, long-term planning is key. As a rule, we don't encourage obsessive resume-building for resume-building's sake, but we do advise our NYC clients to think ahead as much as possible, especially for something as uniquely vexing as the SAT. SAT prep is a thing unto itself because the SAT tests isn't a test about content or intellect, it's a test about how well one takes the SAT. So, we've put together the following timeline in order to help students think through how they can go about learning the test.
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Preparation for the life-long litany of standardized entrance exams (ISEE, SSAT, SHSAT, ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, etc.) is an art unto itself. We consulted our expert tutors and our own experience coaching students all around NYC in order to compile this overview. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is simply to know where to start thinking about the process.
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