AJ Tutoring blog - The Learning Curve

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Let’s say you have two options: you can either learn something new or build on what you already know. For example, let’s say you’re already adept at drawing, and you’re considering learning to paint or learning to herd sheep. If you choose to learn to paint, you’d be starting with a ...