by Wes Carroll | Nov 14, 2020 | Test Prep
It’s a bright spot in an otherwise difficult year: student SJ just found out about his ACT 36.
by Wes Carroll | Aug 24, 2020 | College Admissions, Distance Learning, Our Philosophy, Test Prep
Learning. Education. At first glance, the two might seem interchangeable. We certainly use them that way. After all, both relate to gaining knowledge and skills, don’t they? What’s the first thing on your mind when you hear ‘Education’? You...
by Wes Carroll | Apr 21, 2019 | Be Brighter, Test Prep
I didn’t expect Farnam Street to relate so directly to college admissions, but it does, and in a way that is as important as it is deep. According to the post linked above, the outcome of a “winner’s game” is determined mostly by the actions of...
by Wes Carroll | Apr 20, 2019 | AMC Prep, Be Brighter, Our Philosophy, Test Prep
Students suffering from test anxiety often make things worse by misunderstanding the nature of successful preparation work. They think: “my goal is to have new knowledge and new techniques.” But that’s wrong. The right goal is to have new habits....
by Wes Carroll | Mar 23, 2019 | AMC Prep, Test Prep
“Test day jitters” manifests as “the problems were hard!” when what’s really going on is “I’m not quite as capable when I’m nervous / amped up / in the spotlight.” The biggest barrier to addressing this issue is...
by Wes Carroll | Mar 14, 2019 | College Admissions, Equity, Our Philosophy, Test Prep
“There is a front door, there is a back door, and I’ve created a side door.” William Singer may have been thinking outside the box, but I suspect he’s soon going to be in a different (and much less metaphorical) sort of box — one...
