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-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[…]
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[…]
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[…]