AJ Tutoring blog - The Learning Curve

Let’s start with the obvious: AJ Tutoring is not neutral on this topic. We help students prepare for the SAT and ACT, and we believe these tests, when used thoughtfully, can play a valuable role in college admissions. But our support for reinstating testing at the University of California is ...

Bay Area Schools Are Seeing Test Score Declines A new national study from the Stanford Educational Opportunity Project is raising concerns across the country, including here in the Bay Area. According to recently released data, student reading scores have declined in 83% of school districts ...

What test-optional policies really mean — and how to decide whether to submit scores. The Short Answer Yes — submitting SAT or ACT scores can influence how your college application is evaluated under test-optional policies. That does not mean students should avoid testing altogether. And it ...

ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLM’s) are popping up everywhere. With their widespread availability, they have quickly been integrated into the study habits of students across the country. But how useful is ChatGPT for studying? Does it even help students develop an understanding of ...