Great Expectations is a tremendous asset in preparing for all the different standardized tests and also helping with the application process. The time spent with our tutor not only resulted in scores higher than we’d ever hoped for, but it was also an enjoyable experience. She knew how to manage a very stressful time and keep the pressure to a minimum. We highly recommend Great Expectations to any family.
by Ali Kinkade
If you’re a student trying to make your transcripts look better for college but who is wary of APs, AP History could be a good fit — and actually may be a better experience than standard history! Why? Here are several reasons:
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by Ali Kinkade
Any time you learn a new skill, whether that’s ballet, Spanish, self-care, or the ACT, you move through four stages of competence:
Unconscious incompetence
Conscious incompetence
Conscious competence
Unconscious competence
Knowing…
How Optional Is Test-Optional?
by Jen Kaifesh
There have been a lot of questions since the UC system’s announcement that standardized tests will be optional for students submitting applications in the fall of 2020.
Test-optional admissions policies…
by Annie Manion
One of the most frequent questions I get as a test prep tutor is: how many times should a student plan to take either the SAT or the ACT? Neither ACT, the non-profit organization that administers the ACT exam, nor College Board offer…
Many students begin preparing for the SAT/ACT as early as the summer before their junior year, while others put it off until fall of their senior year. Whether you fall in the first or last group (or somewhere in between), the important thing is…
GE College Prep families,
In the last 48 hours, there has been a flood of outrage over the individuals who conspired to steal coveted spots from deserving applicants at top universities. While some may find it inconceivable that anyone would resort…
“How much do your services cost?” This is one of the FIRST questions we get from prospective clients and we completely understand…tutoring can be a costly investment! And with any big purchase comes research, competitor comparisons, and of course,…
Between volleyball practice, homework, ASB meetings, AND having a social life, I was not particularly interested in spending hours of time each week studying for the SAT, let alone taking the exam altogether. I was a good student, self-motivated,…