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AP Exam Prep 2015 at AJ Tutoring

Now that it's March, AP exams are only two months away (find the complete AP exam schedule at the College Board's website).  If you're currently enrolled in an AP class, taking the AP exam in May is a great way to get college credit.  However, many colleges have upped their requirements for ...

 

Do Colleges Prefer the SAT or ACT? | Test Prep FAQ

One of the most common questions we get from students and parents is whether colleges prefer the SAT or the ACT.  The short answer to this question is: almost* all colleges accept both the SAT and the ACT equally for admission. The common misconception (especially in the Bay Area) is that ...

What we’re reading at AJ Tutoring: January 2015

"I'm just not a good reader."  "I'm not a geometry person."  We hear comments like these from our students all the time at AJ Tutoring, unfortunately.  While these may seem like harmless off-the-cuff remarks, they can reveal quite a bit about a student's mindset and attitude towards. ...

Welcome back to a new semester!

Happy New Year to our AJ Tutoring family! We're getting back into the swing of things at our offices from Woodside down to San Jose.  Juniors are starting to prepare in earnest for the spring 2015 SATs and ACTs, and our academic tutoring students are building a solid foundation for the semester's ...

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