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[…]

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 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[…]