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Finding Success in the Era of Remote Online Learning
Ensuring our children’s continued educational success during this pandemic is not only a matter of adapting to a sudden shift. It’s also about finding a way to continue extracting a meaningful education experience that prepares them for the next stage in...
What ACT Exam Changes Mean for Test Takers
The ACT rolls out an important exam change this fall. After sitting for a full-length ACT exam, students can re-test individual sections (rather than repeat a full exam) in hopes of a better section and overall ACT super score -- the total of the...
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.