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Got a student studying for the SAT? Today’s episode is a must listen!
Join us as Michelle McAnaney of The College Spy speaks with Heathery Krey, co-owner of World Class Tutoring. With Bachelor’s degrees from Lehigh University in Engineering and Psychology and multiple master’s degrees, Heather tutors students across all subjects covered in the SAT and ACT. Her services have been incredibly helpful to many students from The College Spy, helping them to boost their scores with current testing strategy and hands on practice.
In this episode, we’ll cover:
Surprises from the March digital SAT
How the actual test differed from the prep exams
Tips for students taking future SATs (hint: start with practice tests 5 and 6)
Why you need to know about Desmos
How to select the ACT vs SAT
Also in this episode:
Admissions Tip of the Day: If your acceptance letter came with a merit scholarship, make sure you ask these two questions:
Is this scholarship renewable each semester?
What GPA is required each semester to keep the scholarship?
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College Spotlight: Champlain College
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Key points in this episode
2:34 Meet Heather Krey of World Class Tutoring
4:42 What is the digital SAT and how does it differ from the prior version
5:03 SAT then and now
6:06 Desmos, the digital graphing calculator
7:21 The four modules of the SAT and how the test adapts to each student
13:03 Recommendations for students taking upcoming tests
20:50 How the SAT and ACT have diverged
21:10 All about World Class Tutoring
23:41 Admissions Tip of the Day
24:04 College Spotlight on Champlain College
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Learn more about World Class Tutoring: https://worldclasstutoring.com/
Read the podcast transcript.
Register for the next College 101 session: https://thecollegespy.com/coursesandcamps/college-admissions-101
Learn more about The College Spy and the admissions advisory services offered by Michelle and her team -- Go to The College Spy Website
Contact Michelle McAnaney at [email protected]
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Got a student studying for the SAT? Today’s episode is a must listen!
Join us as Michelle McAnaney of The College Spy speaks with Heathery Krey, co-owner of World Class Tutoring. With Bachelor’s degrees from Lehigh University in Engineering and Psychology and multiple master’s degrees, Heather tutors students across all subjects covered in the SAT and ACT. Her services have been incredibly helpful to many students from The College Spy, helping them to boost their scores with current testing strategy and hands on practice.
In this episode, we’ll cover:
Surprises from the March digital SAT
How the actual test differed from the prep exams
Tips for students taking future SATs (hint: start with practice tests 5 and 6)
Why you need to know about Desmos
How to select the ACT vs SAT
Also in this episode:
Admissions Tip of the Day: If your acceptance letter came with a merit scholarship, make sure you ask these two questions:
Is this scholarship renewable each semester?
What GPA is required each semester to keep the scholarship?
***
College Spotlight: Champlain College
***
Key points in this episode
2:34 Meet Heather Krey of World Class Tutoring
4:42 What is the digital SAT and how does it differ from the prior version
5:03 SAT then and now
6:06 Desmos, the digital graphing calculator
7:21 The four modules of the SAT and how the test adapts to each student
13:03 Recommendations for students taking upcoming tests
20:50 How the SAT and ACT have diverged
21:10 All about World Class Tutoring
23:41 Admissions Tip of the Day
24:04 College Spotlight on Champlain College
***
Learn more about World Class Tutoring: https://worldclasstutoring.com/
Read the podcast transcript.
Register for the next College 101 session: https://thecollegespy.com/coursesandcamps/college-admissions-101
Learn more about The College Spy and the admissions advisory services offered by Michelle and her team -- Go to The College Spy Website
Contact Michelle McAnaney at [email protected]
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