AI is pretty good at AMC prep strategy. On paper. Ask it how students should prepare, and it gives you a sensible list of practice methods. Ask whether they should learn advanced math, and it tells you to value depth over breadth. Ask about time management, and it...
AI is pretty good at AMC advice. Technically. Ask it why students plateau, and it’ll tell you about comfort zones and static strategies. Ask it how many practice tests to take, and it’ll suggest a thoughtful schedule with rigorous review. Ask it what to do...
The students who struggle most on the AMC aren’t the ones who don’t know enough math. They’re the ones who know plenty and show up expecting that to be sufficient. Being a strong math student can actually work against you on the AMC. The habits that...
If your kid is aiming at the most selective schools in the country, the AMC matters. Most people (and the AI robots) think they understand what it takes. They’re wrong. The American Math Competitions (AMC) aren’t just math competitions. They’re one...
AI is confident about SAT math. Confident about what it tests, what it signals, and what students should do about it. Confidence, it turns out, is not the same as correctness. This week we asked two questions about SAT math performance. Wes responded to both. As...
The ACT science section has a reputation it doesn’t deserve. Students panic over it because it sounds hard. Parents worry their kid needs a chemistry refresher. Neither is the problem — because the science section isn’t really a science test. It’s a...
