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Tutor Spotlight: How a Busy College Athlete Finds Balance in Life
Tutor Oliver Broadrick is a Division I rower and Computer Science major at George Washington University. He applies his experiences as an athlete, nature lover and scientist to helping students find balance and perspective.
Finding the College Path that Unlocks Your Creative Spirit
In our latest expert spotlight, Florence Lehr, founder of Artriculate, explains how creative spirits can leverage their skills in college to access exciting and interesting careers.
Tutor Spotlight: What It’s Like to Be a Woman in Physics
Charlezetta “Charley” Stokes is a Tungsten Prep tutor and Physics PhD candidate at Howard University. Her experiences as a black woman in STEM inform her teaching style and motivate her to help students find the inner drive to pursue lofty goals. How did you get...
Our Plan of Attack for the Online AP Exams
Those taking this year’s online 45-minute Advanced Placement (AP) exams may think they’re in for an easy, open book experience. More likely, this will be many students’ first experience with the style of home exams given by a typical college professor – just a few questions, but high expectations for a quality answer if you hope to score well.
ACT & SAT: How to Take a Practice Test at Home
Taking a free, proctored practice test in our office is an ideal way to establish a baseline score or “train” for the day you take the ACT or SAT. But maybe our practice test schedule won’t work for you or you live in a remote location. (Or, as is the case now, a...
Four Steps to Conquering the ACT’s Science Section
Protons or neutrons? Mass or density? The very idea of a standardized exam that tests scientific vocabulary, facts, and formulas makes many students shudder in terror! The ACT’s Science section is perhaps the most misunderstood (and dreaded) part of some student’s...