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Want to go to an Ivy League?

“The path to the Ivy League is most successfully traveled through exclusive private schools,” according to CBS Market Watch. In fact, their research showed that of the 100 U.S. high schools sending the highest percentage of students to Harvard, Yale … Continue reading

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Skills Every 18 Year Old Needs

As parents, when our child encounters frustration or anxiety, our first instinct is to swoop in and solve the problem. This need to protect, however well intended, has created a generation of children without coping skills. Let’s hear from an … Continue reading

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Reach for the Stars!

Congratulations to Our Class of 2013 Academic Achievers is proud to announce some of the colleges our students were accepted to this year: UC Berkeley, USC, Drexel, Columbia, University of Chicago, Penn, UC Santa Cruz, University of Miami, Sarah Lawrence, … Continue reading

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Why Are Proctored Practice Tests So Important?

Why are Proctored Practice Tests so important? They are a key factor in our student’s success. We recently spoke with a few of our top tutors to get their views on how practice tests help our students succeed. Here is … Continue reading

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Guest Blogger Sam N. Adams: Notes from the Other Side

“Me Fail English? That’s Unpossible!” And Other College Board Stories We live in a world of cold and vindictive organizations. The DMV. The IRS. The airport check-in counter when you missed your original flight and your bag is 51 pounds. … Continue reading

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