by Nina Parrish | Jun 24, 2020 | ACT Prep, College, College Coaching, Education, Fredericksburg, New SAT, Parenting, PSAT, SAT Prep, School, Test Strategies
If you are a rising senior who is trying to take the SAT in order to apply to college during the fall or spring of your senior year, it has undoubtedly been a stressful process. Many SAT and ACT test dates in the spring and early summer were canceled and it seemed...
by Nina Parrish | Oct 9, 2017 | Education, New SAT, Parenting, PSAT, SAT Prep, School, Students, Study Skills, Test Strategies, Tutoring
5 Study Strategies for Students with Test Anxiety As the school year begins, a problem that I hear parents express most often, working as a study skills tutor, is that they see their children studying and then it seems they cannot remember the material on test day or...
by Nina Parrish | Aug 3, 2017 | Education, New SAT, PSAT, SAT Prep, Students, Test Strategies
In this blog, I will answer one of the most common questions that I am asked by both students and parents: “When should I/my student take the SAT?” There are five main factors that affect the answer to this question and that you should consider before making a...
by Nina Parrish | May 18, 2017 | Children, Education, New SAT, Parenting, PSAT, SAT Prep, School, SOL, Students, Study Skills, Test Strategies
Five Strategies for Surviving End-of-the-Year Testing Good Morning. Testing will begin shortly after you complete the identification information on your answer sheet. Please listen carefully to the following instructions. You may not eat or drink in this room. You may...
by Nina Parrish | Jan 16, 2017 | Education, New SAT, PSAT, SAT Prep, School, Students, Study Skills, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Most students take the PSAT, but I have found through talking to students and parents that many do not fully understand how to use the PSAT to prepare for the SAT. The PSAT score report can be one of your most useful tools when preparing for the SAT. You spent the...
by jparrish30 | May 14, 2016 | Children, Community, Education, Fredericksburg, New SAT, Parenting, SAT Prep, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Summer is here! Where has the time gone? Now is the time to start thinking about your plans to stay ahead of the learning curve throughout the summer. A Smart Summer begins with additional enrichment that you wouldn’t otherwise receive. We offer a lot of...