June 2020
High School Study Skills
Because the pace of learning drastically increases entering high school, study habits must change as well. Learning the best practices can dramatically increase a student's ability to take in, retain, and apply information. Learning is hindered or facilitated by environment, state of mind, and knowledge of individual learning style. During this three hour session, students will be given a VARK Learning Assessment which will give each student a holistic understanding of how to approach studying so that they can increase…
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College Essay Workshop
Approximately 2.2 million students will apply to Universities as traditional incoming freshmen this year. Many of them will have good grades and standardized test scores. Writing a powerful essay that will allow you to stand apart is both difficult and vulnerable. Work with one of our tutors, an experienced University English professor, to not only explore the brainstorming process, but send your student home with a concrete outline and all the tools they need to write a full essay. After…
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While going off to college can be new and exciting, it can also be overwhelming. The environment is new. Parents aren't there to make sure homework is getting done. The student suddenly becomes fully responsible for his or her own education. Preparing for this change, learning how to manage time, and adjusting to this new environment are key steps to succeeding in university-level courses. Learning is hindered or facilitated by environment, state of mind, and knowledge of individual learning style.…
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