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New Common App essay prompts for 2015-2016

For those juniors out there who're ready to get started on college applications (or at least thinking about them!), the Common App organization recently released their essay prompts for the 2015-2016 application year.  While some of the prompts are the same as last year's, others have been ... Read More

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 ... Read More

 

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 ... Read More

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. ... Read More

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