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SAT "Score Improvement Guarantees" -- and Why You Shouldn't Trust Them.


Posted 2021-07-11

The simple truth about "score improvement guarantees?" They are marketing gimmicks. Customers always love a guarantee, so most companies will offer them, but parents definitely need to read the fine print on these. Missing a class, a practice test or even a homework assignment can disqualify the student from the guarantee. Some companies will only guarantee any improvement from the first test to the last (so a paltry 10-point improvement would suffice, for example). Other companies will guarantee a larger improvement (usually around 150 points), but when the guarantee kicks in, all the student gets in return is a free one-day "refresher course." Keep Reading


Harvard and Georgetown No Longer Requiring 3 SAT Subject Tests


Posted 2021-07-11

Harvard and Georgetown, the last two remaining colleges to require 3 SAT Subject tests, have dropped the required third test, meaning that no 4-year American college now requires that its applicants take more than two of these tests. Keep Reading


McElroy Tutoring Featured in the San Diego Reader's "Best Buys" Column for its Affordable SAT Prep Courses


Posted 2021-07-11

Hello everyone,I'm happy to announce that McElroy Tutoring has been featured in the San Diego Reader's "Best Buys" column!For the full article, follow this link:http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2011/feb/16/Best-sat-prep/-Brian... Keep Reading


How to Interpret your SAT Scores


Posted 2021-07-11

Helpful resources for comparing one's SAT Score Percentiles. Keep Reading


SAT vs. ACT, GRE vs. GMAT, SAT Subject Tests and the Percentile Paradox


Posted 2021-07-11

Brian breaks down the mystery of score percentiles on the SAT Subject Tests, SAT, ACT, GRE and GMAT. Keep Reading


Breaking News: College Board Releases 4 New SATs


Posted 2021-07-11

The College Board has released 4 Full-Length New SATs. These SATs are in the style of the new test beginning March 2016. Keep Reading


Price Matters...But So Does Reputation.


Posted 2021-08-08

Price Matters...But So Does Reputation. Keep Reading


Gladwell's 10,000 Hour Rule, and the Myth of "Tutor Certification"


Posted 2021-07-11

Gladwells 10,000 Hour Rule, and the myth of "Tutor Certification" Keep Reading


Harvard and Yale ranked as top 2 Universities in the World


Posted 2021-07-11

Harvard and Yale have been ranked as the top 2 universities in the world (#1 and #2 respectively). Keep Reading


October PSAT vs. October/November/December SATs for Juniors


Posted 2021-07-11

Brian discusses why it still makes sense for high school juniors to take the October PSAT, and why it now (because of the change in the SAT score reporting policy) also makes sense for them to take the October, November and December SATs. Keep Reading


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