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New Report from UC San Diego Shows California Students Are Entering College Less Prepared. Here’s What Parents Should Know

Summary: At AJ tutoring we are consistently monitoring trends in education and educational rews. Recently we came across a new UC San Diego admissions report that reveals a sharp drop in students’ math and writing readiness. Read more to learn what this means for California families applying ...

 

Why Accuracy Matters in Math Tutoring

Mathematics isn’t just about getting the final answer—it’s about how you get there. In tutoring, one of the most important habits students can build is slowing down and making sure they truly understand what they’re doing. That means having confidence in your work and making sure the work ...

 

SAT vs. ACT – Which is the Right Test For You?

Choosing between the SAT and ACT comes down to your strengths, test‑timing preferences, and college goals. Whether you’re leaning toward the SAT or the ACT, partnering with a dedicated test‑prep tutor and using proven test‑prep strategies will make all the difference. Struggling to ...

 

The Impact of AI on AP Language and Writing

When I first saw the new AP Language and Composition test format for 2020, I was taken aback by the new “writing section.” So were all my students. What is this, we wondered, the SAT? With its choppy text and weirdly-specific questions, the latter half of the AP Lang test’s multiple ...

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