Nina CalabrettaMay 56 minHow to Deal with College Rejections (From Someone Who Lived It)College decisions have been particularly brutal this year. This was the first admissions season after the onset of the pandemic, and the...
Nina CalabrettaMar 222 min2021 SAT/ACT Test Dates and DeadlinesHoping to take the SAT or ACT this year? Read on for the details on 2021 test dates and registration deadlines for both tests. SAT Test...
Nina CalabrettaMar 185 minWrite Your Best AP Lang Rhetorical Analysis Essay with These Expert TipsIt should come as no surprise that the AP English Language and Composition Exam requires students to do a lot of writing. In addition to...
Nina CalabrettaMar 106 minHow Grade Inflation Could Affect Your College Prospects (And What You Can Do About It)Grade inflation at the high school level has been a concern for a while now, and the disruptions to education brought about by the...
Nina CalabrettaFeb 243 min3 Writing Contests for High Schoolers Interested in Government and PoliticsBack when I was in high school 800 years ago, I knew very little about American government and politics. Sure, I excelled in AP Gov and...
Nina CalabrettaFeb 174 minWrite Your Best Document-Based Question (DBQ) Essay With These Expert TipsThe document-based question, or DBQ, is a complex type of essay question that’s a big part of the AP World History, AP European History,...
Nina CalabrettaFeb 125 minHow to Register for the SAT and ACT Tests OnlineIf you’re a high school student interested in applying to 4-year universities, you’ll probably want to take either the SAT or ACT college...
Nina CalabrettaFeb 104 minAP Lit & AP Lang: What’s the Difference?Out of the College Board’s many offerings, there are only two English classes: AP Literature and Composition and AP Language and...
Nina CalabrettaFeb 54 minThe College Board Announces New Hybrid Test Schedule for 2021 AP ExamsEarlier this week, immunologist-in-chief Dr. Fauci told CNN that 70% to 85% of Americans need to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before...
Nina CalabrettaFeb 34 min3 Exciting 2021 Summer Science Programs for SoCal High SchoolersWith college admissions as competitive as they are, the question my fellow tutors and I hear so often from students is “What can I do to...
Nina CalabrettaJan 223 minThe SAT Essay & Subject Tests Have Been Permanently Canceled: What That Means for YouThe College Board has had a rough year. The organization, which develops and administers standardized tests like the SAT and AP tests,...
