Ready for the AP Calculus Exam? There are two Advanced Placement Calculus courses for high school students, AB and BC, and most schools offer both. This year, both AP Calculus exams are offered on May 9th. The Nuts and Bolts of the AP Calculus Exams Before you begin studying for an AP Calculus exam, let’s… Read more »
Ready for the AP Calculus Exam? Although calculus has a reputation for being a grueling, demanding course, those who take the class often realize that it is one of the most exciting courses offered in high school. For many students, a calculus course is the first time that math feels like something more than… Read more »
You may be wondering why I used the spelling of the dessert in my title rather than the spelling of the Greek letter. The problem is that had I written, “How I wish I could calculate pi,” I would have been rounding improperly. The title of this article is one of many mnemonic devices that… Read more »
Students often hear the warning, “Watch out for careless errors!” It’s a common refrain from teachers, parents, and test prep tutors alike. But really, what is a careless error? Most educators agree that careless errors are those mistakes that have nothing to do with lacking the knowledge or proper understanding of a concept. They are… Read more »
After a student takes their first ACT practice test, the most common question I hear is, “What was up with that Science section?” There’s not enough time to finish, the avalanche of data is overwhelming, the experiment descriptions are riddled with technical language, and you have to look really hard to see any actual science. I… Read more »
Section Three of the redesigned SAT, also known as the No-Calculator Section, is striking fear in the hearts of Juniors all over the country this year. After the redesigned PSAT, we heard that some questions in this section had grueling calculations. We heard that other questions had extraneous information. We mostly heard that students just… Read more »
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