SAT Testing Scam Gives Korea Pause
SEOUL, May 10, 2013—Recently I sent emails to a few schools in Seoul that I wanted to visit on behalf of ArborBridge, and last week I received one particularly distressing reply: “You may be [...]
Great Test Prep Goes Far Beyond Academics
Most people think good test prep means a solitary focus on academic content and skills. Reading comprehension, vocabulary, math concepts, grammar, and essay writing are where the majority of test [...]
Part I: When To Take SAT Subject Tests If You Are A US-Based Student?
Since ArborBridge works with students from all around the world, out of necessity we have become experts in all areas of time management. With tutors in California and New York and a majority of [...]
SAT Tips: 3 Simple Tips for the “Artistic Reader”
Do you find when working through reading passages that you get a question wrong, but no matter how many times you look at the correct answer, your answer still makes sense? Do you like to read [...]
On Ivy League Decision Day, SAT Scores Tell Only Part of the Story
This week, the “Application Season,” as I call it, reached its solstice. The most selective universities — those of the Ivy League, plus their peers like Stanford and MIT [...]
SAT Tips: 3 Simple Tips for the “Mathematical Reader”
Do you find when working through the critical reading sections that two or more answer choices could work? Do you typically do well in science and math classes, but have a harder time with [...]
Don’t Waste Your Time: How to Effectively Study for AP Exams and Subject Tests
Change is Coming It seems like the entire educational online community is a buzz with insight, forecast, and idea about proposed SAT redesign might look like. Over the past few days, I’ve [...]
Upcoming SAT Change Predictions (Part 2): Content
In Part 1 of the New SAT Change Predictions, I discussed what potential changes to the structure of the SAT might mean for students and their test prep. In addition, another potential change to [...]
Hong Kong Hosts Acres of SAT Test-Takers
HONG KONG, Jan. 26, 2013—Today I visited an exhibition hall at the Asia World Expo, next door to Hong Kong International Airport, before heading home to Los Angeles this morning. As most students [...]
Upcoming SAT Change Predictions (Part 1): Structure
In light of the news that the SAT might be changing, instead of continuing my discussion of SAT readers, I would like to discuss the potential changes to the SAT and what these might mean for [...]