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[…]

SAT vs ACT-Which test is better for you?

Should I take the SAT or ACT- Answer these questions: Are you good at reasoning and inference? Can you think on your feet even when a question looks unfamiliar? Can you memorize vocab words? Is it easier for you to concentrate in short bursts rather than all at once? Do you think you have a[…]

Tutoring Solutions Group – SAT Course

Contact us for SAT/ACT Tutoring in NJ Winter SAT course starts February 8! This course will prepare students for the May SAT test and June SAT test. Advanced sophomores are welcome to enroll. Info on the SAT Course: >Our SAT courses provide an exceptional opportunity to learn the ins and outs of the SAT at[…]

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 New Redesigned SAT-What you need to know

The New Redesigned SAT-What you need to know 1. The New Redesigned SAT will affect students who are currently in or below 10th grade. The test will be launched in Spring 2015 2. The test will revert back to a grading scale out of 1600. There will also be an essay based on textual analysis.[…]

How to pick the best tutor/homework helper

How can you pick the best homework helper/tutor for your child? 1. Go with an expert-As children get older, the coursework becomes harder and harder. By 8th grade, parents may struggle to assist their children with daily homework. We recommend that parents use tutors who have undergraduate degrees in substantive fields like English, the sciences,[…]

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 Balancing Act-Homework and Standardized Tests

Back to School-How to Balance Standardized Tests with Schoolwork School is back in swing, and many standardized tests (SATs, ACTs, SSATs, ISEEs) are around the corner. Check out these 5 tips to keep your family sane as your child prepares for the tests. 1. Scheduling-I oftentimes tell students to use the weeknights for schoolwork and[…]

ACT Test September 13 and September 14-Top 5 Tips

Top 5 Tips for ACT test this weekend! 1. Reading Section-40 questions in 35 minutes. Read the passage in 3 minutes. Underline as you read. 5 minutes for 10 questions. Try not to look back for big picture or tone questions. 2. Science. Skim passages and graphs. Then go straight to the questions. You will[…]

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[…]