by alex | Jan 9, 2017 | Parent Resources, Testing
Short answer: December of your Junior year Long answer: Read on! And it’s never too late! At Brooklyn Math Tutors, we get calls all the time from parents and students at ends of this spectrum: Both of these are extremes. At Brooklyn Math Tutors, we endorse beginning...
by alex | Jan 28, 2016 | Organization And Motivation
The Compounding Problems of Math Anxiety Math Phobia and Math Anxiety affect many kids and adults throughout their lives. I’m not kidding – I’ve worked with people in their 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s who still have Math Phobia. To understand Math Phobia, consider...
by alex | May 5, 2015 | About Tutoring
Finding a good tutor is easy when budget is not a concern – you simply call your local tutoring agency, tell them about yourself, and they pair you up with a good, compatible tutor. If you or your child don’t get along with the tutor, they’ll usually...
by alex | May 2, 2015 | About Tutoring
What sort of qualifications do people look for when choosing a math tutor? Experience as a school teacher. High standardized test scores and other impressive academic achievements. Years of tutoring experience. These all seem important, right? Well… they...
by alex | Jan 8, 2015 | Testing
NOTE: This post was written in 2015 when the Math section of SAT was, frankly, more difficult than it is today. The problems in the book suggested below are far, far more difficult than you will find on the current SAT. Still, if you want that perfect score,...
