author: sara garcia
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how (and why) to #thankateacher during teacher appreciation week
as my senior year of high school flung one curveball after another my way, i walked away with deep appreciation for one particular teacher of mine. i learned i was an undocumented student, and thus couldn’t apply to many of my dream colleges, and i had a mysterious nerve injury in my right arm, forcing…
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lessons from tennessee: 3 ways schools can help students retake the act or sat and improve their scores
high school seniors in tennessee are making an impressive case for the power of second chances through record-breaking results in retaking the act. it’s no surprise that it was an educator, thomas h. palmer, who first shared the advice of “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” trying new things, failing, and learning…
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june and august sat tests 2018 scoring and cheating scandals: what students, parents, educators need to know (and how to get help)
scandals have you worried about your june or august sat results? email us at [email protected] or call our advice hotline at 510–495–0535 to get some guidance from test prep experts on what’s best for your personal situation. so what actually happened with the august sat test? shortly after the saturday august 25th sat test date…