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Spring has sprung. Are you ready?

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

April isn’t just tax month. It’s also admissions month. Even with midterms barely gone, finals are looming on the horizon. Students everywhere are entering into the busiest time of the year. For some, it’s the beginning of the end: for our Abacus students who have already jumped through the hoops and now find themselves having to choose between their top choices for college (a happy conundrum), we’d like to offer our congratulations.

If you’re not quite there yet, and you have a lot on your plate this spring, we can help. We can meet with you to help you plan out a practical course of independent study, or we can work with you every step of the way. Our private tutoring services are completely customizable. Just let us know what you need!

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What’s a good SSAT/ISEE score?

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

Scores on the SSAT and ISEE are coming in, and our most frequently-asked question at this time of year is: how do I know if my score is good enough?

Unfortunately, there’s no straight answer (yes, you knew that one was coming). Score expectations vary almost as much as scores themselves, and every school has a different way of factoring test scores into their applications. Some applications are little more than “Name, date of birth, test scores,” while others strongly resemble college applications in their depth and breadth.

One thing’s pretty certain: (more…)

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