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AP Exams 2021: What You Need to Know

The College Board recently announced some updates to the way AP exams would be administered in 2021. If your student is currently planning to take an AP exam this spring, here’s what you need to know: AP Exams Will Be Full-Length This Year Last year, with the abrupt move to ...

 

Scheduling Study Time Using Online Calendars

usMany of our students ask, “How do I make time to study and complete homework?” These students are understandably overwhelmed: Classes take up 35 hours a week. Most students also balance hours of sports, extracurricular activities, home lives, and work responsibilities. Making time between ...

 

Why Can’t My Student Just Memorize History?

The aphorism "Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it" doesn’t refer to students retaking history courses during summer or later semesters. Instead, it warns us not to ignore historical trends and the influence of past events on the context of our current decisions. Future ...

 

What the College Board’s Recent Decisions Mean for Students

On Tuesday, the College Board announced that SAT subject exams are cancelled going forward and that, effective June 2021, the SAT will no longer feature its optional essay. What does this mean? The elimination of subject tests heralds a shift to AP exams as the premier tests of ...

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