5 Tips for High School Success

Top 5 Tips for High School Success 1. GPA-Above everything else (including SATs) GPA matters the most. Do not over-prioritize any single class since all subjects factor equally in your GPA. 2. Balance your interests-pick a few extra curriculars and stick with those. Try to attain a leadership position in one or more clubs/teams in[…]

ISEE Test-How can your child study for this test?

ISEE Test-What can your child study?1. Start with vocabulary. We offer middle-high school level vocab lists to start with. Alternatively, use the list in a Kaplan, Princeton Review, or Barron’s book. Even if your child studies Wordly Wise in School, that is not enough.2. Math Achievement. Here is a checklist of major topics that your[…]

The SAT is Changing-Why?

The SAT is changing again! Why? 1. It is time for a change. Most major standardized tests change about every 10 years. The last change was in 2005. 2. Some universities did not widely adopt the SAT Writing Section on the current test. The New Redesigned SAT will revert back to a 1600 scale and[…]

ISEE test-NYC and NJ Private High Schools

5 Things to Know about the ISEE test: Is your child entering high school next year? Most private high schools require students to take the ISEE test 1. Students can only take the test once per year. I recommend that most students take the December test.2. All 8th graders take the upper level ISEE test,[…]

Back to School Tutoring-Northern New Jersey-Bergen County NJ

Call TSG in Englewood Cliffs, NJ for all of your family’s tutoring needs. Our Expert Level tutors are here to help your children excel in school this year. In home tutoring available in Allendale Alpine Bergenfield Bogota Carlstadt Cliffside Park Closter Cresskill Demarest Dumont East Rutherford Edgewater Elmwood Park Emerson Englewood Englewood Cliffs Fair Lawn[…]

20 Hard SAT Vocabulary Words

Study these words to get ahead in the reading and writing sections of the SAT! Imprimatur– Approval Meted– Rhythm/division of words in a poem Bailiwick– Sphere of authority Feted– Celebrated Demurral-Rejection/Objection Capacious– Roomy Retinue– Group of advisors Megalomania– Being obsessed with yourself Approbation– Approval Epigram– A short poem (sometimes sarcastic) Floe– A sheet of floating[…]

5 Math Tips to raise your score on the SAT & ACT

Follow these 5 math tips to improve your score! 1. Don’t get stuck on one problem. If you notice you are wasting too much time on one problem, mark it and skip it. Come back to the problem when you have extra time at the end. All questions weigh the same amount so try to figure[…]

5 Tips to Jump Start Studying-GRE and GMAT

Every year, I have the opportunity to work with adult students who are going back to school for a Master’s Program or MBA. Taking the GRE or GMAT as an adult can be a daunting task, especially for those who have been out of school for 5+ years. Follow these 5 Tips to Jump Start[…]

5 Tips for Standardized Math Tests-SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT

Follow these math tips to improve your score and become a better test taker! 1. Know what you are looking for. Questions may seem simple, but many have a twist at the end that can make you choose the wrong answer. For example, the question may be asking for x + 5, not just x.[…]

The Benefits of Mock Testing

The real thing is never the same as a practice test. That may be true, but taking a mock test at our learning center in Englewood Cliffs, NJ will help you to see what parts of the SAT and ACT you still need help with. At TSG, we spend a lot of time thinking about[…]