8 Signs it’s Time to Switch Tutors
8 Signs it’s Time to Switch Tutors Not every relationship is forever, and that...
9 Tips for Interacting with Your Child’s Tutor
9 Tips for Interacting with Your Child’s Tutor Tutoring works best when children are...
Are Students Checking Their Work?
https://biometricedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Check-your-Work.mp4 Are Students Checking Their Work? Students should check their work if they...
Don’t Be An Idiot: How To Talk With Your Parents About Your Test
Don’t Be An Idiot: How To Talk With Your Parents About Your Test Many...
Don’t Listen to Other Parents
Don’t Listen to Other Parents I tell students not to listen to their friends,...
Get Over It and Go Over Your Mistakes!
Get Over It and Go Over Your Mistakes! The mistakes you make during test...
Handling ACT Science
Handling ACT Science The ACT science section routinely destroys students the first time they...
Handling Test Anxiety Part I – How to Think about Anxiety
Handling Test Anxiety Part I – How to Think about Anxiety Most students have...
Honestly and Rarely: How to talk about Standardized Tests with Your Child
Honestly and Rarely: How to talk about Standardized Tests with Your Child The best...
How to Get Motivated
How to Get Motivated We all have times when we know a task is...
How to Handle a Bad Test Score
How to Handle a Bad Test Score A bad test score can be a...
How to Handle Complaining
How to Handle Complaining I don’t care if students complain about tutoring or their...
Is Going Test Optional a Disadvantage?
Is Going Test Optional a Disadvantage? I’ve seen a number of statistics recently that...
Kid Freak Out! What to Do
Kid Freak Out! What to Do Kids need to release pressure, and they don’t...
Make a Schedule: Test Prep 101
Make a Schedule: Test Prep 101 As I say in Honestly and Rarely: How...
Math Hack – Recognizing the Hard Part
Math Hack – Recognizing the Hard Part Not knowing which part of a task...
Moving the Goalposts
Moving the Goalposts Besides preparing a student for their exam, a huge aspect of...
Recognizing Hesitation
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Regular Mock Exams are Worthless
Regular Mock Exams are Worthless Ok, they’re not worthless. But they’re not as helpful...
Right Answer, Wrong Method
https://biometricedge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Right-Answer-Wrong-Method-2.mp4 Right Answer, Wrong Method Just because a student answered a question correctly doesn’t...
SAT or ACT: Which is right for you?
SAT or ACT: Which is right for you? There’s a lot of advice about...
Stop Thinking You’re Not a Good Test Taker!
Stop Thinking You’re Not a Good Test Taker! A student who thinks they’re “just...
The ACT – An Introduction
The ACT–An Introduction The ACT is used for admission to college. Your ACT scores...
The Dirty Secret About Standardized Tests
The Dirty Secret About Standardized Tests The purpose of standardized tests is not to...
The ISEE – An Introduction
The ISEE–An Introduction ISEE stands for Independent School Entrance Exam, and it’s created by...
The ISEE vs. the SSAT
The ISEE vs. the SSAT Many private schools accept both the ISEE and the...
The PSAT– An Introduction
The PSAT–An Introduction The PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It...
The SAT– An Introduction
The SAT–An Introduction The SAT is created by the College Board and used for...
The SHSAT– An Introduction
The SHSAT–An Introduction SHSAT stands for Specialized High School Admission Test. It’s available to...
The SSAT– An Introduction
The SSAT–An Introduction SSAT stands for Secondary School Admissions Test, and it’s created by...
The Two – Breath Reset
The Two-Breath Reset Sometimes, students spiral when taking a test. They run into a...
UC System Drops the ACT and SAT
UC System Drops the ACT and SAT Recently, the University of California School System...
Weird but it Works – How to Feel Better
Weird but it Works–How to Feel Better Many years ago, I had pneumonia. For...
What to Do the Morning of Your Test
What to Do the Morning of Your Test It’s go time! You’ve done the...
What to Do the Night Before Your Test
What to Do the Night Before Your Test There are two parts to getting...
When Your Child Doesn’t Care about Their Test
When Your Child Doesn’t Care about Their Test This is a tough situation for...
Your Friends are Liars
Your Friends are Liars You may feel bad that you’re not as good at...