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The End of SAT at UC
The end of the SAT and ACT at the University of California schools has been welcomed by some with applause. And why...
What boosting your SAT by 150-200 points can do for your UMD application
Streamline Tutors recently started offering point-based improvement packages, wherein parents can choose to purchase...
Utilize High School to Prepare for College
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...
Making Good Learning
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...
Moving Up a Level in the Pandemic
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...
What is the Ideal College Admissions Process?
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...
3 Key Principles for the SAT
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...
5 Tips for Choosing a College During the Pandemic
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...
The Myth of the Bad Test Taker
The “bad test taker” is a comforting myth. The myth says that in a situation where a student does poorly on a test, provided they have the practical skill-set needed to succeed and attend a school providing exactly what it is supposed to provide, then the kid is just...
Top 25 Colleges You Can Get into with a 1100-1190 or 22-24 score
You just got your PSAT, PreACT, SAT, or ACT score back and you’re wondering how far it can take you. Where can you get into college based on your score? Well, we’ve compiled the best-ranked colleges you have a good shot at. This means that your score, falling in the...
Top 25 Colleges You Can Get into with a 1400-1490 or 31-33 score
You just got your PSAT, PreACT, SAT, or ACT score back and you’re wondering how far it can take you. Where can you get into college based on your score? Well, we’ve compiled the best-ranked colleges you have a good shot at. This means that your score, falling in the...