ACT Essay Writing Tips

ACT Essay Writing Tips  Set up the debate in your introduction. State the two sides of the argument and let the reader know where you stand. Avoid the passive voice throughout your essay. You active verb (see verb sheet for ideas). Do not use the verb to be (is, was, will be, are, am, etc…). Do[…]

5 Tips for Back to School Success

  5 Tips for Back to School Success   Start early. Make sure all summer reading is complete so your child does not start the year behind. Make a plan. Talk with your child and together make a nightly schedule for homework, sports, and family time. Integration. Reach out to your child’s teachers, advisors, and[…]

ACT Math Practice

Check out some mixed ACT Math Practice below! ACT MATH PRACTICE 1.A watering pump is filling up a 5 foot cylindrical basin at a rate of 4ft3 per minute. If the radius is 3 ft, what percent of the basin is filled after 20 minutes? 43% 57% 52% 48% 1    B 1   2. If the[…]

ACT Classes – New Jersey

ACT Classes-New Jersey ACT Class Overview Prepare for the December and February ACT Tests Conquer all 4 sections of the test & the ACT essay Practice with real ACT test questions Receive individualized attention from a test prep expert Reinforce your skills with weekly homework assignments Program Highlights English: Parallel structure, subject-verb agreement, verb choice, rhetorical[…]

ACT Test Dates.

ACT Test Dates: 2015-2016 Saturday June 13, 2015 & Sunday June 14, 2015 -Registration Deadline:May 8, 2015 -Late fee required: May 9, 2015-May 22, 2015 Saturday September 12, 2015 and Sunday September 13, 2015 -Registration Deadline: August 7, 2015 -Late fee required: August 8, 2015-August 21, 2015 Saturday October 24, 2015 and Sunday October 25, 2015 -Registration[…]

ACT Classes-New Jersey

ACT Classes-New Jersey ACT Class Overview Conquer all 4 sections of the test & the ACT essay Practice with real ACT test questions Receive individualized attention from a test prep expert Reinforce your skills with weekly homework assignments Program Highlights English: Parallel structure, subject-verb agreement, verb choice, rhetorical skills Math: Geometry, Trigonometry, Ratios, Algebra Word Problems Reading: Speed[…]

ACT Advanced Math Problems

Check out some Advanced ACT Math problem below!  1. The IRS max to contribute to a 401K is 18,000. If Sam deposits the money every year for 35 years, how much will he eventually have? Assume the annual average rate of return is 6%. 2. Alternatively, Sam can invest $400,000 now and keep that money[…]

Extra Time on the ACT.

Extra Time on the ACT-ACT  Test Taking Tips Have you been granted extra time on the ACT? Here is how the extra time allotment works on the ACT Students with ‘time and a half’ have about 4 and a half hours to complete the four main sections of the ACT Test: English, Reading, Math, and[…]

High School Reading List-Reading help New Jersey

Reading Help for High School Students Does your high schooler hate reading? Is sparknotes a substitute for actually reading assigned books?      Reading is one of the most essential skills for high school students, and short stories are a great place to start. We recommend this set of 5 short stories and plays for 9th-12th[…]

ACT Math Practice-Polynomials

Check out some ACT Math Practice!   Graphing polynomial functions with functions ACT Math Practice-Polynomials Advanced ACT Math Practice   Vertical asymptote: Set denominator equal to zero and solve for x Zeros/roots/where does y equal zero/where does function cross x axis/solutions Set numerator equal to zero Horizontal asymptotes; y= lines If largest exponent is the[…]