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Speed reading and the SAT

Why Students Struggle with SAT Reading Comprehension In the SAT classes I teach, our introduction to reading comprehension often begins something like this. I pose a general query to the class: “So, how many of you enjoy the reading comprehension section?” One student (out of eight) ...

Greg Norman and the Science of the Choke

Lessons from Golf and Test Prep: Performance Under Pressure Consider two seemingly unrelated scenarios: 1.  A professional golfer in the prime of his career, poised to finally win his first Masters, blows his six-stroke lead. Everything begins to unravel with a bogey on the 9th hole, and he ...

 

K-8 Academic Tutoring and Study Skills Support

Success in school depends on your study skills. Continue reading to learn how our study skills tutors can get you results. As our practice has expanded in recent years to include more Elementary and Middle school students, we've become increasing sensitive to the challenges that surround ...

Welcome back to the 2015-16 school year!

To all of our students old and new: all of us at AJ Tutoring are so excited to be back for another school year! Now that school has been in session in the Bay Area for a few weeks, we're looking forward to helping you with your academic coursework and tests this year. As always, AJ Tutoring ...

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