Brian McElroy's Tutoring Blog

Featured Tutor of the Week: Tom Eversole. Science, Math, SAT, ACT, ISEE & Writing Tutoring, Essay Editing & College Consulting. (42 Yrs Experience, Former Head of Francis Parker H.S. Science Department, San Diego CA)

Posted 2021-07-11

Thomas Eversole, former Head of the Science Department at Francis Parker High School, is the newest member of the McElroy Tutoring Team. Keep Reading

Use the discount code "MCELROYTUTORING" to save 10% on any test-prep books from the Ivy Global website.

Posted 2023-04-17

Use the discount code "MCELROYTUTORING" to save 10% on any test-prep guides purchased from the Ivy Global website. Keep Reading

New, Official SSAT Practice Guides Include 4 Official Practice Exams

Posted 2023-04-17

The new, official SSAT practice guides for the Middle (current grades 5-7) and Upper-Level (current grades 8-11) exams include 4 official practice exams each. Keep Reading

To the writers of the 1600.io "orange book" math guides: unfortunately, for all popular test-prep authors, it's only a matter of time before your books appear on the web as a free PDF.

Posted 2023-08-12

Bemoaning the current state of digital piracy in the world of test-prep publishing. Keep Reading

Why do I freely share so much of my test-prep advice and materials?

Posted 2021-07-06

Over the decades, many have asked me why I made the conscious decision to start posting my test-prep techniques and materials on the web for free. "Aren't you afraid your students won't need you anymore?â€ they say. Well, no, actually, I'm not! Keep Reading

Everything is Obvious...Once you Know the Answer.

Posted 2021-07-11

It's been a long while since I checked in (blame my busy tutoring schedule), so today I'd like to tell a story that illustrates our teaching philosophy at McElroy Tutoring. Keep Reading

GMAT Official Quantitative Practice (formerly known as the GMAT Focus Quizzes): Is it worth it?

Posted 2021-09-29

Brian discusses the relative value of the GMAT Focus Quizzes (now known as GMATâ„¢ Official Quantitative Practice), 24-question adaptive quizzes in Quant that cost $30 each. Keep Reading

The SAT or ACT "Confirming Score" for the PSAT/NMSQT and National Merit Scholarship Competition: what it is, how is it calculated, and the state-by-state semifinalist cutoffs for the Class of 2021.

Posted 2021-07-11

Brian explains the concept of a "confirming score" for the PSAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test competition, and updates the state-by-state semifinalist cutoffs for 2021. Keep Reading