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By now, you've had a full 48 hours to sit with your teen's March SAT score. And that’s usually when families do one of two things: (1) Decide to “wait and see” Here’s what I see... Every. Single. Year. The students who wait until summer feel rushed, stressed, and overwhelmed. Why? Well, once summer hits, your focus shifts to college visits, essays, and apps. Add SAT prep on top of all that and it adds up fast. June SAT prep doesn’t mean grinding every weekend — it means:
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SAT Vocab Vault
SAT vocabulary is a slow build! Let's start right now. Join 200+ parents and high school students as we gain fancy vocabulary words and useful tips to CRUSH the SAT.
Here are some great SAT words to use with the kids this week: A. hypothesis B. affinity C. anomaly D. corroboration There is a hypothesis among parents about their teenagers…. A teenager with a natural affinity for ignoring their parents' advice turns out to be no anomaly, as evidenced by the corroboration of exasperated parents nationwide who find their SAT vocabulary suggestions met with dramatic eye-rolls. That said, let's keep trying to use with words with our kids! Just for fun, let's...
Does your teenager know these words? (I came across these answer choices on an SAT question.) Maybe your kid is totally familiar with these four words. In that case, it would be impractical to force your kid to make them into vocabulary flash cards. In fact, that may cause a fight. The only way to find out if your kid knows these words is to try them out in front of your teen. Perhaps an innocuous comment at dinner tonight could turn into a happy vocabulary moment. There is no need to be...
Reader! Did you get your December SAT score the other day? Do you know you haven't maxed out yet? You can keep driving that score up! (For free, might I add.) First, budget time. 30 minutes a day is ideal. If that's not an option, how about 15? Anything is better than nothing. Second, learn how to use the College Board's free question bank! This is your new favorite website. Here is a video that will show you how to make the most of this great resource. Third, each day, during your budgeted...