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Everything You Need to Know about the Redesigned PSAT

Apr 03, 2015

It hasn't even been two weeks since the College Board released the newest edition of the PSAT, and the test prep experts at ArborBridge have already dissected the entire exam and compiled resources...

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SAT Reading Quick Tip: Find the Key Word or Phrase

Apr 01, 2015

Sentence completions can be difficult because of vocabulary. But students make them more difficult by approaching them incorrectly. Most students try to force each answer choice until it fits in the...

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SAT Curriculum Teaching Principle #3: Different Approaches

Feb 26, 2015

The final teaching principle of ArborBridge's proprietary SAT curriculum is the utilization of different approaches. As a refresher, we have already covered confidence-building scaffolding and the ...

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ACT Science Quick Tip: Don't Read, Annotate

Feb 26, 2015

The worst thing you can do in the Science section on the ACT is read all of the passages. They are long, confusing, and most of the information is never tested. It’s a waste of valuable time....

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SAT Curriculum Teaching Principle #2: Learning Pyramid

Feb 24, 2015

Last week, we covered confidence-building scaffolding, the first of three teaching principles applied to ArborBridge's proprietary SAT curriculum. The second key principle to our method is the...

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SAT Curriculum Teaching Principle #1: Confidence-Building Scaffolding

Feb 20, 2015

When the instruction team at ArborBridge set out to write our third version of our SAT curriculum, we wanted to do something different. Recent developments in neuroscience have given educators a...

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SAT Math Quick Tip: Write While You Read

Jan 29, 2015

Long word problems on the SAT can be overwhelming. Don’t let them get you down! Take control of the test by writing while you read.

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How to Make the Most of the Last Stretch of High School

Jan 21, 2015

At this point, you’re probably counting down the days to graduation. The final semester of high school is underway, college applications have been completed, and some of you may already know where...

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Use Winter Break to Beat College Testing

Dec 15, 2014

Winter break—that favorite time of every student’s year—is coming soon. Most high school students want to just relax and catch up on much needed sleep. But students can also use it to get a leg up on...

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Infographic: 2014: A Year in Review

Dec 08, 2014

For the full interactive infographic, click on the image below.

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