Brian McElroy's Tutoring Blog
Price Matters...But So Does Reputation.Posted 2021-08-08 Price Matters...But So Does Reputation. Keep Reading |
Gladwell's 10,000 Hour Rule, and the Myth of "Tutor Certification"Posted 2021-07-11 Gladwells 10,000 Hour Rule, and the myth of "Tutor Certification" Keep Reading |
Harvard and Yale ranked as top 2 Universities in the WorldPosted 2021-07-11 Harvard and Yale have been ranked as the top 2 universities in the world (#1 and #2 respectively). Keep Reading |
October PSAT vs. October/November/December SATs for JuniorsPosted 2021-07-11 Brian discusses why it still makes sense for high school juniors to take the October PSAT, and why it now (because of the change in the SAT score reporting policy) also makes sense for them to take the October, November and December SATs. Keep Reading |
Great Website for SAT Math VideosPosted 2023-12-17 Brian recommends another excellent website for free SAT Math Videos. Keep Reading |
SAT Question of the Day - June 26, 2008Posted 2021-07-11 FREE SAT PREP VIDEOS : Brian McElroy explains how to solve an SAT math problem involving cubes. Keep Reading |
Breaking News: The College Board Implements "Score Choice" for all SAT Tests, starting in 2009!Posted 2021-07-11 Big news, everyone : The College Board, maker of the SAT, has announced that it will now allow students to hand-pick the scores they would like to send to colleges, just as the ACT does. This is great news for students, because it means that they can take their SATs as many times as they like, without fear of having one or two bad scores on their score report. Keep Reading |
The Truth About "Plugging In"Posted 2021-07-11 Brian McElroy explains the limitations of the SAT Math technique called "plugging in." Keep Reading |
Fractions and PercentagesPosted 2021-07-11 Brian McElroy explains some quick and dirty tricks for Fractions and Percentages. Keep Reading |
What Makes A Great Tutor?Posted 2021-07-11 Brian R. McElroy discusses what it takes to become a truly great tutor. Keep Reading |