Three SSAT Insider Tips
Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished discusses ...
Three ISEE Insider Tips
Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished discusses ...
Two Essential SAT Study Materials
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Three Myths about Big Colleges
Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished discusses Three Myths about Big Colleges. Myth 1. Big Colleges don't have small class sizes. Myth 2. Big Colleges have an out of control party scene. Myth 3. You won't meet anyone at a Big College. Now, I get a lot of parents who come up to [...]
Three Qualities that make a Good Tutor
Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished discusses Three Qualities that make a Good Tutor. Tip 1. A good tutor should be experienced. Tip 2. A good tutor should be enthusiastic. Tip 3. A good tutor should be perceptive. When we, at prepped and polished, look for a tutor, we look for many qualities, [...]
Five things to do on a college visit
Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished discusses five things to do on a college visit. Tip 1. Visit the college either in the Fall or Spring. Tip 2. Spend the night in a Dormitory. Tip 3. Eat a meal at the dining facility. Tip 4. Take a Class in your academic area of [...]
Big Brother of the Year Finalist
Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished discusses his nomination as finalist for Big Brother of the Year. I have got some great news for you. Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of America called me on Tuesday with the news that I, yours truly, was selected as one of the finalists for the Big [...]
Three things the College Board won’t reveal about the SAT
Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished discusses three things the College Board won't reveal about the SAT. Tip 1. The SAT will not predict how you will do in college. Tip 2. The SAT Essay grader will not spend a lot of time on your essay. Tip 3. The ACT is a shorter [...]
Three SAT Insider Tips
Alexis Avila Founder/President of Prepped & Polished discusses three SAT insider tips.Tip 1. Do not spend a lot of time on sentence completions sections on the critical reading SAT section.Tip 2. On the SAT math fill-in section, skip around a little bit.Tip 3. Answer all six of the paragraph improvement questions on the writing SAT [...]
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