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Tips to Improve Your SAT Essay Prompt

By Arun Dey On November 6, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, College, Exam: SAT
The SAT Essay provides an opportunity to showcase analytical skills and writing ability. Success on the SAT Essay depends on preparation as well as execution. Consider the following when mapping out your test-taking strategies and tips: 1. Know the SAT Essay Scoring System This tests your ability to evaluate the author’s argument in terms of [...]
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Know About SAT Essay Scoring System

By Arun Dey On November 1, 2018 · 1 Comment · In Exam: SAT, Tutoring
Success on the SAT Essay depends on preparation as well as execution. The SAT is combination of the three components Reading, Writing and Language, and Math. Students have 3 hours to complete these basic sections. The optional SAT Essay adds another 50 minutes to that mix. During the SAT Essay section, you’ll be presented with a passage between [...]
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Know About PSAT National Merit Scholarship?

By Arun Dey On October 30, 2018 · Add Comment · In Exam: PSAT, In The News, Tutoring
Each year about 1.5 million juniors take the PSAT in the hopes of qualifying for the National Merit Scholarship Program. The exact PSAT score for National Merit consideration differs from year to year and by state, but it’s always the top 1% of students (about 15,000 juniors) who qualify as Semifinalists.  You will have to score in the top 1% [...]
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How to Measure Your Performance in SAT/ACT and Many More Exams

By Arun Dey On October 27, 2018 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Education: General, Exam: ACT, Exam: MCAS, Exam: PSAT, Exam: SAT, Exam:JEE, Exam:PARCC, Learning Analytics, Pay for Performance, Socrato: Announcements, Socrato: Release Update, Test Preparation, Tutoring
You know your SAT/ACT score is important for college admissions and even things like scholarships, but how to Measure Yourself Topic-Wise in the Exam? Finding out the area of weakness and strength of a student. There are many tools are available which gives performance of student(s) in the exam in subject and topic wise to [...]
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Tips on Writing College Application Essay

By Arun Dey On August 23, 2018 · Add Comment · In College, College Application, Tutoring
Once you apply to college, you’ll need to complete an essay as part of your application. Your essay reveals something important about you that your grades and test scores cannot-your personality. It can give admission officers a sense of who you are and to provide information about yourself that didn’t fit in other areas of [...]
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The Common App Essay Prompt- 2018-19

By Arun Dey On August 17, 2018 · Add Comment · In General, In The News, Test Preparation, Testing, Tutoring
The Common Application has announced that the 2018-2019 personal essay writing prompts. With the announcement of the essay prompts and the ability for applicants to roll over their Common App account each year, counselors can introduce their juniors to the Common App now to help them start thinking about the application process. Common Application-2018-2019 Essay Prompts 1. [...]
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Common App-Online College Application Portal

By Arun Dey On August 14, 2018 · Add Comment · In College, College Application, Education: General, Education: Industry, Education: Technology, General, In The News, Tutoring
The Common Application is a not-for-profit, member organization committed to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Instead of a student needing to complete a separate college application for each of their 15 institutions, they speculate a future when a student could complete one application and send copies to any of the [...]
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Diagnostic Testing and Analysis of ACT/SAT

By Arun Dey On August 7, 2018 · Add Comment · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT
Diagnostic testing and analysis is one of the most crucial parts of SAT/ACT prep. The importance of an in individual diagnostic exam is to allow students to be in a real-life exam setting with other students and a timer. This helps our students get used to the restrictions during an exam and get more comfortable [...]
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Upcoming ACT Test Dates 2018-19

By Arun Dey On August 7, 2018 · Add Comment · In College Application, Exam: ACT, General
The charts below provide up-to-date information on officially announced upcoming ACT National test dates for the 2018-2019 school year. National test dates are for the United States, United States territories, and Puerto Rico. 2018-2019 Test Dates (National) *No test centers are scheduled in New York for the February and July test dates. No test centers [...]
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Upcoming SAT Exams Dates 2018-19 (International) and Registration

By Arun Dey On July 26, 2018 · Add Comment · In College, College Application, Exam: SAT, In The News, Tutoring
The SAT is offered internationally in October, December, March, and May. SAT Subject Tests are available internationally in October, November, December, May, and June. Below, we give you all SAT test dates, SAT subject tests availability, deadlines for normal registration, late registration, and changes for the 2018-19 testing year. 2018-19 International Dates and Deadlines To score [...]
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