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The New SAT’s Essay Pt. 1 : What’s Different?



As of March of this year, the new SAT’s essay portion has undergone a pretty thorough overhaul, but fear not, college-bound scholars! There’s lots of new stuff to learn and keep track of but, as always, we’ve got you covered.

We’ll start with a quick rundown of all the main things that will be different come test time, but rest assured we’ll be getting into the depths of the changes’ implications very shortly.

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VIDEO: TPT: Your Go-To Guys for Great Grades



The Premier Tutors have been helping all kinds of students with all their academic endeavors for 7 years by creating custom study strategies, making every effort to incorporate students’ learning styles, comfort, and personal tastes into the ideal study session.

We wouldn’t have had this kind of success without our wonderful clients who kept us going by telling their friends about us and leaving us great reviews (read them here! and here!)

For those of you that have stuck with us, consider this a big THANK YOU and for those who are just getting to know us, here’s how to get to know us better!

This awesome video was made for us by Tech Bee Design.

Slouchy Posture? Slouchy Grades!

Slouchy Posture? Slouchy Grades!

Who knew posture had so much to do with doing well in school? We always think of an over-concern with something as seemingly unimportant as posture as secretly totally unhelpful and only pushed by cartoonishly tyrannical principals and spinsterish and bitter teachers (I learned everything I know from The Simpsons). But — turns out you’re doing yourself a favor if you forgo your usual study position amongst throw pillows or upside down in a chair (I don’t know how you usually study, I’m doing my best), and instead, seating yourself in a straight-backed chair.

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8 Easy Steps to Ace Any Test



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Remember What You Learn! – Part I: Find a Personalization Strategy



We’ve all had a catchy song stuck in our heads for ages so we all know that it’s easier to remember things when there’s an associated jingle. The same is true for easy-to-remember and familiar acronyms, say, SALT. Our brain is better at absorbing information in simpler, bite-sized pieces, and that’s what personalization does. It’ll make your task easier to remember, so you’ll learn more and process faster. You shouldn’t need more than this during test week.

Here’re some ideas on how to personalize your learning.

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Tune in to a Good Grade – Part 2

Tune In To A Good Grade 2

Picking the right tune

It goes without saying that picking the tune you hum best to is not a thing to do the night before your test. It’s a process of trial and error, and you need to get this figured out a few days in advance. Once you find the perfect tune, you’ll know it because your grades will reflect it.

Here’s how you find your music —

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Does Your Child Need a Tutor?

Does your child need a tutor?

Are your kids not wild about going to school? Do they make excuses to skip it everyday? Do they have mysterious conflicts with their teachers, and have trouble getting into and finishing homework? Are their grades erratic and starting to lag behind? Have they stopped being excited about school and don’t talk about it?

If your child is showing any of this behavior, it might be time to get proactive. We all know that students have different learning styles and the traditional classroom of 20 or so students isn’t the best way to learn for everyone. Often there are other, deeper causes. We at TPT are dedicated to devising customized study plans for each student, so no one falls behind. The good news is that as you make your way through this article, you’ll find out that you don’t have to watch your child be unhappy in school. Get involved and give us a call, and we’ll help your kids realize their academic potential.

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Tune in to a Good Grade – Part 1

Tune in to a Good Grade

Does Music Help You Study?

For those parents who are skeptical of their children’s assertions that constantly wearing headphones and being plugged into an iPod or similar, relaxes them and helps them think—it’s true! Even though your kids might not be able to explain to you exactly how, they have a point. Here are some commonly held beliefs about music and its relationship with learning.

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