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Avoid Summer Learning Loss

by triedtutoring | May 20, 2021 | Study Skills | 0 Comments

After a year of virtual, then hybrid learning, parents across the country are concerned about the impact disruptions from COVID-19 may have on their children's educational progress. Some researchers have dubbed this the COVID-19 slide. This slide is defined as...

How About Grad School?

by triedtutoring | May 10, 2021 | College Prep | 0 Comments

After four years of grueling undergraduate schoolwork, you might not want to see another textbook anytime soon. Dream job, here you come! But if the thought of job hunting right after college graduation does not appeal to you, graduate school may be the way to go....

The Benefits of a Summer Job

by triedtutoring | April 30, 2021 | College Prep | 0 Comments

On the last day of school, you can hear a collective cheer from students across the country. Two months of no homework, tests, or projects has finally arrived. For the high school student, a productive way to spend your time over the summer may be working at a job or...

Is that a Good SAT or ACT Score?

by triedtutoring | April 6, 2021 | SAT/ACT, Test Scores | 0 Comments

When the SAT or ACT scores come out, we are often asked, “Is that a good SAT or ACT score?” This is a tough question to answer because “good” is very relative. Before we answer that question for a parent or student, we ask students to list their top schools and...

Understanding Your ACT Score Report

by triedtutoring | March 31, 2021 | SAT/ACT, Test Scores | 0 Comments

The ACT score report provides detailed information to help you better understand your strengths and weaknesses in terms of ACT content. It’s worth taking the time to review your score report in detail before deciding if you should retake the ACT because your scores...

Making the Most of Hybrid Learning

by triedtutoring | March 1, 2021 | Study Skills | 0 Comments

Seven months into the 2020-2021 school year, hybrid learning is now available for public school students across Virginia. Many students are excited about this opportunity to learn in the classroom, if only two days a week. Others, unsure of how the hybrid learning...

Back to School COVID-Style

by triedtutoring | February 16, 2021 | Back to School, Study Skills | 0 Comments

For many middle and high school students, these next few weeks mark the start of in-person instruction. After almost a year of virtual school, going "back" to the classroom just might be the most exciting time of the year. But before the excitement of socialization...

Changes to the SAT

by triedtutoring | January 26, 2021 | SAT/ACT | 0 Comments

College Board has announced the elimination of the optional essay section on the SAT and all SAT II Subject Tests in an effort to reduce and simplify academic demands on students. Subject tests will no longer be offered to U.S. students and the essay section will not...

Everything You Need to Know About the SAT/ACT Essay

by triedtutoring | October 12, 2020 | SAT/ACT, Test Prep | 0 Comments

Update: This article was written in October 2020. The SAT essay will not be offered after June 2021 and the SAT essay score will not be an admissions requirement at that time. For details, read our blog on Changes to the SAT. Prepping for the SAT or ACT is not usually...

Staying Connected During COVID

by triedtutoring | September 28, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The year 2020 has brought many changes for high school students, from virtual learning to social distancing. While virtual learning has been successful for some and challenging for others, social distancing has been a struggle for almost all high schoolers. Months of...

When Should I Prepare for and Take the SAT or ACT? Part II

by triedtutoring | May 10, 2020 | SAT/ACT, Test Prep | 0 Comments

In the last blog, we talked about questions to consider when planning your SAT and ACT test dates and preparation for those tests during junior and senior year. You can check out those questions here. Now that you know what to consider, it's time to put that...

When Should I Prepare For and Take the SAT or ACT? Part I

by triedtutoring | May 1, 2020 | SAT/ACT, Test Prep | 0 Comments

Many students and parents ask when the SAT or ACT test should be taken and when test prep should start. There are many factors to consider and it can vary based on the student’s starting scores and goal score. Below are some things to consider. Take a practice test...

Changes to College Admissions After COVID-19

by triedtutoring | Apr 24, 2020 | College Admissions, College Prep | 0 Comments

Never in our lifetime have schools closed on a global level because of a viral pandemic. Students have experienced many unexpected changes this year, from schools closing three months early to the administration of AP exams at home instead of in the classroom and the...

The Benefits of Online Tutoring

by triedtutoring | Apr 13, 2020 | Study Skills | 0 Comments

I admit that, when it comes to tutoring, I am old school. I like meeting with a student face-to-face, sitting down at the kitchen table or grabbing a latte at a local coffee shop with a ten pound pile of books. Prior to COVID-19, online tutoring felt more like a...

Learning Outside the Classroom

by triedtutoring | Apr 9, 2020 | Study Skills | 0 Comments

With the closure of Virginia schools from mid-March to August due to the coronavirus pandemic, students will have five months off from in-person classroom instruction. The structure and support schools provide students will be sorely missed, and the risk of falling...

Virtual Field Trips & Online Educational Activities

by triedtutoring | Apr 1, 2020 | Study Skills | 0 Comments

Museums, historical sites, art galleries, and zoos offer excellent opportunities to learn outside the classroom. Ideal for kinesthetic learners, these types of field trips allow for plenty of movement while engaging all the senses. Unfortunately, with so many public...

Virtual Learning- It Just Got Real!

by triedtutoring | Mar 19, 2020 | Study Skills | 0 Comments

As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps through the nation, the disruption and chaos it has caused can be felt in every facet of our lives. Requirements of social distancing have wreaked havoc on the public school system, resulting in school closures for at least a month....

What Does It Mean to Be Waitlisted?

by triedtutoring | Mar 18, 2020 | College Admissions, College Prep | 0 Comments

When college decision letters start rolling in, the anticipation of being accepted or denied admission can feel overwhelming. The response in this letter could determine where you spend the next four or five years. But what if your response is “waitlisted"? How long...

College Campus Resources

by triedtutoring | Mar 8, 2020 | College Prep | 0 Comments

Living on a college campus is a unique and exciting experience. You probably won't ever live in a building with hundreds of other students your age or enjoy lunches and dinners you don't have to cook after the college years. While the dorms and dining hall are staples...

Test Taking Tips

by triedtutoring | Feb 28, 2020 | Midterms, Study Skills | 0 Comments

If there is one thing students are familiar with, it’s exams. All kinds of exams; the ones with multiple choice answers, true/false questions, an essay or two, and yes... even math exams! While it's important to understand subject content, it is also helpful to apply...

The Benefits of Community College

by triedtutoring | Feb 18, 2020 | College Prep | 0 Comments

Update: This post was originally written February 2020. Since then, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted families and education across the world. With continued uncertainty of how colleges will adhere to CDC guidelines in the fall of 2021, community college is a stable...

Should I Take the ACT or SAT?

by triedtutoring | Feb 12, 2020 | Choosing the Right Test, SAT/ACT | 0 Comments

One of the questions we are asked most frequently is “should I take the ACT”? I always tell juniors that they should try both the SAT and the ACT. Even if you do not take an official test, you should at least take a practice test of each to get an idea of the...

Opportunity Knocks: Choosing Career Paths, Part 2

by triedtutoring | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Years ago, employees prepared for one career with one company and retired after 30 years of working for that company. Today, there are no guarantees when it comes to a job, no promises that you will be employed with a company until you’re ready to move on. The more...

The Sky’s the Limit: Self-Assessment and Career Exploration, Part 1

by triedtutoring | Jan 26, 2020 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

It's never too early to daydream about your future career. Remember in elementary school when you sported a white doctor’s coat with a stethoscope and pretended to treat patients or taught your favorite subject to a group of imaginary students? In middle school you...

SAT/ACT Grammar Rules

by triedtutoring | Jan 12, 2020 | SAT/ACT, Test Prep | 0 Comments

The writing section of the SAT or English section of the ACT both require a strong understanding of grammar and usage rules. On the SAT, the Standard English Conventions questions test students on grammar to include verbs, punctuation (comma, colon, apostrophe, etc.),...

The Remedy for Senioritis

by triedtutoring | Jan 6, 2020 | Study Skills | 0 Comments

There’s a disease called senioritis, and we hear it’s contagious. It usually peaks around February of senior year, after early decision acceptance letters have been opened and college plans confirmed. Symptoms include a lack of motivation, decreased attention to...

Regroup for More Success and Less Stress This School Year

by triedtutoring | Dec 31, 2019 | Study Skills | 0 Comments

As winter drags on and first semester is behind us, it’s easy to lose that motivation that you started the year with. It’s around this time that we start to see a breakdown in the homework routine leading to overwhelmed students that are struggling to catch back up or...

Reading Between the Lines: Tips for Success on the SAT & ACT Reading

by triedtutoring | Dec 18, 2019 | SAT/ACT, Test Prep | 0 Comments

Reading at least 15 minutes a day improves your reading skills… and your test scores. In fact, the results of a nationally normed reading comprehension test revealed a 30 point difference between high schoolers that read every day and those that did not.* Read on for...

Adding it Up: Tricks & Traps for the SAT & ACT Math

by triedtutoring | Dec 12, 2019 | SAT/ACT, Test Prep | 0 Comments

The beauty of algebra lies in the simplicity of one correct answer (and only one!). Not only is the answer to a math question either correct or incorrect, there’s objective reasoning to back it up. Keep these tips and tricks in mind when sitting for the math section...

How to Select AP Classes

by triedtutoring | Dec 2, 2019 | College Admissions, College Prep | 0 Comments

Honors, or pre-AP, classes differ from regular classes in that they are generally faster paced and often dive deeper into subject content. Some schools offer honors classes freshman through senior year, although many cut the honors version of a course if the...

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