I would probably start with education, experience, results, constant reevaluation, and empathy. The last one is likely unexpected, but the idea of a teacher being good without being empathetic is misguided — a teacher may be able to pull this off, but not a tutor. To...
UNITED STATES, June 8, 2021 || Higher Ed Dive […] Matt Larriva, founder of tutoring business Powerful Prep, in an interview rattled off these criticisms. He said it’s unfair that most critiques focus on the tests. The SAT and ACT don’t create...
Education has been upended amid COVID-19. Across the country, many schools and universities have had to shut down physical campuses and have rushed to roll out online learning. While online college classes, web-based test prep, and other internet-facilitated learning...
UNITED STATES, March 18, 2021 || College Express In this last installment, international students can learn about essays, application details, and final things to keep in mind for Ivy League admission. Admission to Ivy League colleges and universities is highly...
UNITED STATES, March 12, 2021, COLLEGE EXPRESS This May, the Regents of the University of California school system voted to phase out the SAT and ACT over the next five years. Working to eliminate the socioeconomic bias latent in the SAT and ACT, the schools will...
UNITED STATES, March 12, 2021, USA TODAY Prior to COVID-19, some universities, such as UCLA, were considering abolishing standardized testing as a basis for admission. But the pandemic’s disruption of typical school patterns “is causing standardized tests...
