ACT and SAT Tutoring Update

The SAT ( Nov. 5) and ACT (Oct. 22) tests are right around the corner, and many teens and parents don’t realize that college admissions committees consider these scores the most important criteria in reviewing a student’s college application. My business associate Dr. Kuni Beasley of New College Prep Academy has a proven SAT and ACT prep program that can significantly improve test scores. For more information please call or email me.

Dr. Beasley has also put together a 15 minute video on New College Prep’s SAT, ACT, and study skills programs that I have gone through myself and stand by 100 percent. Click on this link to access the video: October NCPA update.

I greatly look forward to helping as many students as I can this fall to get excellent grades and exceed expectations on the SAT and ACT exams. My outstanding tutors and Dr. Beasley and his staff are ready as well. Many of my tutors offer excellent SAT and ACT prep tutoring by utilizing the official SAT and ACT study guides that the College Board and the American College Testing service, respectfully, put out. The tutors have students take the practice tests in the guides and then they drill down into those problems students missed to find out why they missed them, the concept behind the problems they need to know, and how they can correctly answer similar questions on the actual tests.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me by phone or email if I can answer any question you have about helping your child fulfill his or her potential at school or on these exams.

My best always,

Jeff Bibler

5 Things Teens Can Do to Start the School Year Right

Teens (and parents you can help), if you do nothing else this fall to start the school year on the right note, ABSOLUTELY do the following things — they can make the difference between a happy and successful year and year of struggle and missed opportunities.

1. Get to know your teacher and take advantage of their time to meet with students to help them with homework and test preparation.
2. Use your school planner, the school’s online grading system, and other organizational tools to keep track of your assignments and grades.
3. Make completing AND UNDERSTANDING your homework the priority when you get home from school or team practice. If you don’t understand it, then get help from a classmate (who knows the material!), a parent, your teacher, or a tutoring service such as mine.
4. Stay organized! Have specific places in your binders for homework to be turned in, homework handed back, study guides, and so on.
5. Develop a plan for getting into college. This includes preparing for and taking the PSAT (freshman), ACT and SAT this fall. See more information below.

Parents, helpful — and diplomatic! — reminders about these 5 things to your teens can help them get the year off to a strong start, and even help them form good habits that can serve them a lifetime.

I always welcome your comments, feedback, and questions!

Best always,

Jeff