For many families, the PSAT is a wake-up call. It shows where brilliance meets friction. Yet too often, a disappointing score gets brushed off with the fatal label: “bad test taker.” At Streamline, we’ve found that phrase usually hides a deeper story—the story of a student whose brilliance has been mis-read, whose brain has adapted to school’s stressors instead of being nurtured by them.
This week, most sophomores and juniors have recevied their PSAT results. We promise, even if you are disappointed by...
If you were to look up “college admissions anxiety”, you would be met with countless pages. Links with titles like “6 Ways to Fight College Application Stress” and “How to Deal With Application Anxiety”. At every step of the college admissions process, students are...
The end of the SAT and ACT at the University of California schools has been welcomed by some with applause. And why wouldn’t it be? The original rationale of the case brought against the use of these tests cited the fact that the tests were biased towards people who...
Streamline Tutors recently started offering point-based improvement packages, wherein parents can choose to purchase either 150 or 200 points of improvement. Streamline is excited to offer these results oriented packages and we urge you to read more about...
How to approach your high school classes so you’re prepared for college Students and parents come to us all the time worrying that their high school courses aren’t adequately preparing them for college. We find this concern in reality; a lot of high school...
The Best Lecture - The difference between sitting in a lecture and actively interacting with content is the difference between a momentary experience and sustained learning. An amazing lecture can be incredibly interesting. But how much of it can you explain the next...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive disruptive impact on students in the U.S. As might be expected, many have fallen behind due to the unique difficulties of remote learning. Also due to the way that the pandemic has changed the circumstances of many outside of...
The college admissions process is in a state of flux. Popularly held values have shifted. This has had people reconsidering whether the current admissions system is equitable or even effective. It has made them try to change things in the places in which it appears...
Why Believe Anything? In the age of fake news and alternative facts, it often feels impossible to tell what is true anymore. One can prove any belief wrong. How? With contrasting evidence, and it makes us return to the question: “Why believe anything at all?” This...
The coronavirus pandemic has made choosing a college this year anything but normal. High school juniors and seniors will likely not be able to visit college campuses or attend admitted student events before having to choose a school. While colleges are...