Matthew Pietrafetta

Planning for a Successful School Year

For over 20 years, this has been a key question asked by parents preparing their students for academic success. While each student requires a personalized plan, we have some general advice on a strong start to the new school year. To start off strong, keep 3 things in mind: Avoid surprises. Scan the school calendar

Practice Makes Progress: Driving ACT & SAT Score Growth

For more than 20 years, we have maintained that “Tests are standardized. Students are not,” so solutions vary by student. However, years of data reveal a striking trend when it comes to practice: Our best performers take 5+ practice tests. Importantly, 60 to 70 percent of their growth happens after the first practice test, indicating

Practice Makes Progress: Driving ACT and SAT Score Growth

Earlier Starts, Double The Growth

For over 20 years, we’ve been asked many questions about high school and college entrance exams, academic tutoring, and test preparation. While we believe “tests are standardized. Students are not,” and therefore our answer is often “it depends,” our general guidance over the years has been the following: For high school entrance, spring of 7th

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